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Functioning and dis...
Functioning and disability 6-15 years after traumatic brain injuries in northern Sweden
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- Jacobsson, Lars (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskap
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- Westerberg, Mats (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Innovation och Design
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- Söderberg, Siv (author)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Omvårdnad
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- Lexell, Jan (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Neurokirurgi,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Neurosurgery,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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- 2009-11-13
- 2009
- English.
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In: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1600-0404 .- 0001-6314. ; 120:6, s. 389-395
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Abstract
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- Objectives - To assess long-term functioning and disability after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Material and methods - Individuals (n = 88) in Norrbotten, northern Sweden, who had been transferred for neurosurgical care were assessed with internationally established TBI outcome measures 6-15 years post-injury. Results - There was an improvement in overall outcome from discharge from inpatient rehabilitation to follow-up. Many individuals had a high degree of motor and cognitive functioning, which enabled them to live independently in their own home without assistance, but there remained a disability related to community reintegration and social participation. This affected their productivity and to some degree their marital stability. The remaining disability and reduced productivity were related to the age at injury and the injury severity. Conclusions Our data showed that individuals with a TBI can achieve and maintain a high degree of functioning many years after the injury. Increasing age and a greater injury severity contributed to their long-term disability.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Annan teknik -- Övrig annan teknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- function
- recovery of
- outcome
- disability evaluation
- Glasgow Outcome Scale
- traumatic brain injury
- questionnaires
- Entreprenörskap och innovation
- Nursing
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- ref (subject category)
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