title: Comparing patient perspectives of disability and treatment effects with quality of participation in a post-acute brain injury rehabilitation programme.
abstract: Ten severely brain-injured patients completed questionnaires designed to measure perceived disability, level of depression, and effects of treatment over the course of a six month, full-time outpatient rehabilitation programme. Treatment staff also rated patients' progress and participation in the programme on a once-a-month basis. High correlations among the patient measures were found, although little relationship appeared between patient and staff ratings. Implications for patient-staff interactions and overall psychosocial outcome after brain injury are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, HCA-Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Heilbronner
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roueche
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Everson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Epler
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role