title: The impact of treatment on survival roles of a person with a traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Over 250 survivors of brain injury were clinically evaluated and a long term care plan developed for each of them. 105 survivors were located and a follow-up questionnaire was administered at least two years later to the survivors and families to evaluate the predictions that were made regarding long-term needs. The study looked at the impact on eight survival roles as defined by WHO and attempted to determine the effectiveness of services, correlating various treatment modalities and services with changes, adjustments, accommodations, achievements, and future goals. Results showed that there is a correlation between some non-traditional therapies (Recreational and Cognitive) and for individuals' future goals in physical independence, mobility, community reintergration and self care. These future goals were not significant for occupational and physical therapies. Also, a less significant correlation was made between paid attendant care and level of outside activities.
authors.affiliation: Robert Voogt & Associates, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Voogt
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D012380:Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices