A history of unemployment or sick leave influences long-term functioning and health-related quality-of-life after severe traumatic brain injury

Ulfarsson, Trandur; Lundgren‐Nilsson, Åsa; Blomstrand, Christian; Nilsson, Michael

doi:10.3109/02699052.2013.865274

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“…Anxiety was assessed along with depression, and individuals with these disorders portrayed low QOL [ 33 , 39 , 42 , 47 ]. Similar findings were noted for other psychiatric disorders, such as substance use, eating disorders, and personality changes [ 32 , 47 , 50 , 53 ].…”

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Biopsychosocial factors of quality of life in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a scoping review

Mamman,

Grewal,

Garrone

et al. 2023

Qual Life Res

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Purpose Individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience changes in their quality-of-life (QOL) post-injury. Given the vast literature that exists about QOL after TBI, a scoping review was performed to identify the different biopsychosocial factors that affect a person’s QOL after a moderate to severe TBI. Methods A scoping review was conducted using the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycINFO. Terms relating to TBI and QOL were used. Results There were 7576 articles obtained from the databases, resulting in 535 full-text articles. Ultimately, 52 articles were extracted, which consisted of biopsychosocial QOL factors after TBI. The biopsychosocial factors of QOL after TBI included 19 biological factors (i.e., sex, TBI severity, cognition), 16 psychological factors (i.e., depression, self-efficacy, coping styles), and 19 social factors (i.e., employment, social participation, social support). Factors such as fatigue, self-awareness, transition, and discharge from hospitals are known issues in TBI literature but were minimally reported in studies in this review, identifying them as potential gaps in research. Conclusion Identifying biopsychosocial factors relating to QOL after TBI can enable health services to develop targeted rehabilitation programs for individuals with TBI.

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Biopsychosocial factors of quality of life in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a scoping review

Mamman,

Grewal,

Garrone

et al. 2023

Qual Life Res

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“…A younger age is often associated with higher HRQL [13,20,28]; however, some have reported the opposite [25] or no association [10,16]. Here, participants who were employed pre-injury showed higher physical and mental health trajectories over time, in line with an extensive literature showing a strong association between work and HRQL [10,15,16,21,23]. A previous study on the same cohort examining physical functioning domains in the SF-36 found that white-collar occupational status was associated with higher PF and GH scores at a 5-year follow-up after injury [31].…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories across 10 Years after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Norway

Forslund

Perrin

Sigurðardóttir

et al. 2021

JCM

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a long-lasting impact on participation and health-related quality of life (HRQL). We aimed to describe the physical and mental health trajectories and to identify their predictors across the first 10 years after TBI. A prospective longitudinal cohort of 97 individuals with moderate to severe TBI (age 16–55 years) in Norway were followed up at 1, 2, 5, and 10 years post-injury. Their socio-demographic and injury characteristics were recorded at baseline; their responses to the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were collected at each follow-up. The Physical (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores were used as the outcome measures of physical and mental health. The predictors of the trajectories were described and examined using hierarchical linear modelling. The subscale scores showed a stable or increasing trend, but only the Role Physical and Role Emotional subscales showed clinically relevant positive changes from 1 to 10 years post-injury. Longer time, male gender, employment pre-injury, and shorter length of post-traumatic amnesia were significant predictors of better physical health trajectories; longer time, male gender, and employment pre-injury were significant predictors of better mental health trajectories. At-risk individuals may be targeted to receive rehabilitation interventions to improve their long-term quality of life outcomes.

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“…Spearman's rank correlations were used to control for multicollinearity among the independent variables, and the limit was set to ρ<0.7. 30 Correlations ≥0.7 were seen between Strength, Mobility, ADL, and Hand Function at all three time-points, which means they do not necessarily contribute uniquely to the level of participation.…”

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The impact of physical function on participation in the first year post-stroke

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A history of unemployment or sick leave influences long-term functioning and health-related quality-of-life after severe traumatic brain injury

Abstract: These results should be considered when refining outcome predictions and optimizing rehabilitation interventions for patients with severe traumatic brain injury.

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Biopsychosocial factors of quality of life in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a scoping review

Biopsychosocial factors of quality of life in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a scoping review

Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories across 10 Years after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Norway

The impact of physical function on participation in the first year post-stroke

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