Social inclusion of persons with moderate head injuries: The points of view of adolescents with brain injuries, their parents and professionals

Gauvin-Lepage, Jérôme; Lefebvre, Hélène

doi:10.3109/02699052.2010.494593

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“…9 Where identified, these impairments are often linked to the number and quality of friendships and relationships. [10][11][12][13] Difficulties in social participation up to 36 months post-injury have also been reported. 14 Similarly, restricted involvement and changes in the intensity and diversity of participation in activities, in the home, school and community environments have been seen up to four years post-injury.…”

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Social and Behavioral Outcomes: Pre-Injury to Six Months following Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury

Catroppa

Crossley

Hearps

et al. 2015

Journal of Neurotrauma

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This study aimed to extend the limited research investigating social and behavioral outcomes following childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study compared pre-and post-injury measures of these skills and investigated the role of pre-injury child status and pre-injury family functioning in the prediction of outcome at six months post-injury. A secondary aim was to compare rates of impairment at six months post-injury between children post-TBI and a typically developing (TD) control group. This study comprised 140 children, 97 survivors of TBI (67 males) and 43 TD children (24 males), matched for age, sex, and socio-economic status. All participants were ascertained between 2007 and 2010, and were between ages 5.5 and 15.0 years. Children with TBI represented consecutive hospital admissions and were recruited at time of injury into a longitudinal study. TD children were recruited from the community, through local schools chosen to provide a range of socio-economic backgrounds. Findings indicated a deterioration of social participation skills post-injury, particularly for those sustaining a more severe injury, and a consistently higher rate of impairment in social and behavioral outcomes in the TBI group. Pre-injury function, injury severity and restrictions to social participation (e.g., reduced sport activities) as recommended by clinicians contributed significantly to outcome. Difficulties are evident in the short-term post-childhood TBI in social and behavioral domains. It is essential to monitor children long-term, particularly as societal expectations and demands increase.

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Social and Behavioral Outcomes: Pre-Injury to Six Months following Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury

Catroppa

Crossley

Hearps

et al. 2015

Journal of Neurotrauma

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“…The finding of teammate support is important considering that adolescents, parents, and health care professionals alike note the positive effect of friendships and social inclusion on recovery from brain injuries. 34 It is interesting that, despite feeling supported by teammates, 2 adolescent participants and even 1 parent described a sense of abandonment, as if the adolescent was alone and no longer a part of the team. This interpretation is significant in light of the results of Levin et al, 35 who found that children's postinjury social adjustment can be predicted by their social skills and ability to correctly process social information.…”

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Qualitative Examination of Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life at 1 Year Postconcussion

Iadevaia

Roiger

Zwart

2015

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context: Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries can negatively influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescent patients. The effect of sport-related concussion on adolescent HRQOL remains unclear.Objective: To investigate the perceptions of adolescent student-athletes and their parents regarding the adolescents' HRQOL 1 year after sport-related concussion.Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Secondary school.Patients or Other Participants: Seven adolescent studentathletes (age range, 12-16 years) who sustained a sport-related concussion at least 1 year (15.3 6 2.8 months) before the study participated along with their primary care-giving parents (n ¼ 7).Data Collection and Analysis: Fourteen semistructured face-to-face interviews (7 adolescents, 7 parents) were completed. Interviews were transcribed and inductively analyzed by a team of 3 athletic trainers with 32 combined years of professional experience. Themes were negotiated through a consensual review process. Participant checks were completed to ensure trustworthiness of the results.Results: Four major themes emerged from the interviews: (1) significant effect of symptoms, (2) feelings of frustration, (3) influence on school attendance and activities, and (4) nature of interpersonal and team relationships. Participants indicated that the physical symptoms of the concussion substantially affected their emotional and academic function. The influence of the concussion on social interactions seemed to depend on the nature of interpersonal relationships.Conclusions: Sport-related concussion can negatively influence physical and emotional function, academics, and interpersonal interactions as perceived by adolescent studentathletes and their parents. Education of parents and their children, school professionals, coaches, and teammates remains critical to effectively recognize and manage sport-related concussion. Secondary school districts also play a critical role in the concussion-management process by establishing and implementing accommodation policies that alleviate student concerns about falling behind while ensuring a healthy return to normal school routines. Furthermore, adolescent support systems must be considered throughout the recovery process.

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“…It may be that in adolescence, when social cognitive tasks become more complex, these cognitive and emotional vulnerabilities that are reported earlier in life then impact on social communication and social inclusion. Indeed there is some evidence to support this [30,31]. It has also been suggested that cognitive training may have positive effects on social function through improved efficiency of social information processing [31].…”

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confidence: 95%

Friendship, loneliness and psychosocial functioning in children with traumatic brain injury

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Social inclusion of persons with moderate head injuries: The points of view of adolescents with brain injuries, their parents and professionals

Cited by 23 publications

References 28 publications

Social and Behavioral Outcomes: Pre-Injury to Six Months following Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury

Social and Behavioral Outcomes: Pre-Injury to Six Months following Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury

Qualitative Examination of Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life at 1 Year Postconcussion

Friendship, loneliness and psychosocial functioning in children with traumatic brain injury

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