Women and Traumatic Brain Injury

A systematic review of the community integration (CI) literature for persons with traumatic brain injury was undertaken to evaluate: (1) How do we best measure CI? (2) Can we predict CI following rehabilitation? (3) Does social and activity participation have an effect on CI? (4) Does CI have an effect on quality of life/life satisfaction? Seventy-two articles were analysed. The results demonstrated: (1) strong evidence supporting the use of the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ), (2) mixed evidence supporting the ability to predict CI, with the prominent predictive variables being severity of injury, age, gender, education, prior work, living environment, cognition, emotional status, functional performance and disability. The literature search was restricted to articles published in English and the heterogeneity in the outcomes, methods, participants and other characteristics not reported. Further research is needed to examine the complex relationship of person, environment and CI.

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“…However, studies focusing on women within brain injury research are being called for within the CI literature (Bell and Pepping, 2001). …”

Section: Question Two: Can We Predict Community Integration After Rehmentioning

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Appraising evidence on community integration following brain injury: a systematic review

Reistetter

Abreu

2005

Occup. Ther. Int.

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“…Severity of the trauma is classified according to three categories: severe (0-3), moderate (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) and mild (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). GOS is the most widely used scale for the assessment of outcome after head trauma.…”

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“…In post-traumatic patients these disorders may vary according to several factors such as different recovery stages and gender [8][9][10][11][12], but also have different features depending on patient's age [13]. These children mainly show attention deficits, hyperkinesia and hyperactivity, irritability, aggressiveness and opposition behaviour [14,15].…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological and adjustment problems due to acquired brain lesions in childhood: A comparison between post-traumatic patients and brain tumour survivors

et al. 2005

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“…The time frame 2002–2014 was chosen to incorporate studies that were conducted after a systematic review on women with TBI, which was published in 2001 (Bell & Pepping, 2001). The focus area “mental health in women with TBI” had additional inclusion criteria, including having a sample of only women with TBI, and a topic that focused on mental health issues after TBI.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Mental Health in Women With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review on Depression and Hope

Oyesanya

Ward

2015

Health Care for Women International

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The prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women has recently increased from 25% to 40%. Current literature inadequately captures challenges women face after injury, including depression. The limited focus on depression is problematic as rates of depression are increasing simultaneously with rates of TBI. A disabling symptom of depression is lack of hope; thus, depression, comorbid with TBI, leads to disability among women. Unfortunately, depression and hope among women with TBI has yet to be systematically examined. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine and synthesize current literature focusing on women with TBI, comorbid with depression, and hope.

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Women and Traumatic Brain Injury

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Appraising evidence on community integration following brain injury: a systematic review

Appraising evidence on community integration following brain injury: a systematic review

Psychological and adjustment problems due to acquired brain lesions in childhood: A comparison between post-traumatic patients and brain tumour survivors

Mental Health in Women With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review on Depression and Hope

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