Medical and social factors affecting behaviour patterns in patients with acquired brain damage: a study of patients living at home three years after the incident.
This study aimed to describe the consequence of stroke or brain trauma 3 years after the incident for individuals living at home, and how patterns of behaviour were influenced by determinants. One hundred and eighty-eight individuals in three age groups answered a questionnaire. Answers were classified according to WHO's ICIDH, and 11 areas of behaviour were distinguished. Diagnoses and locations of lesions were noted from medical records. Impairment and disability increased with increasing age at the time of the incident. Individuals working before but not after the incident indicated decreased life satisfaction and changed intellectual function, personal care, and domestic/housework/gardening activities, and inability to organize their time. Those who had resumed work but at different tasks indicated changed emotional and sensorimotor function and content in leisure activities. The influence of the localization and lateralization of the lesion is also discussed.
Söderback
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ekholm
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001519:Behavior; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D008875:Middle Aged; D010465:Perception; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014937:Work