[Life satisfaction and psychosocial outcome in severe traumatic brain injuries in Aquitaine].
OBJECTIVE
To assess late outcome and satisfaction of life of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who received inpatient rehabilitation in Aquitaine.


METHODS
Seventy-nine consecutive patients out of the 158 who were hospitalized for rehabilitation in 1993 were asked for in 2000 by a phone interview including standardised scales and free talk as well.


RESULTS
The results showed that nine years on average after their injury, 65 to 85% of patients were independent for daily living, whereas 35 to 55% only were independent in social life. Most of them were satisfied with their autonomy (67%), family life (66%) and financial status (41%), but they were dissatisfied with leisure (36%), vocational adjustment (28%) and sexual life (32%).


CONCLUSIONS
Return to work, leisure and sexuality are major parameters of satisfaction of life after a severe TBI, and should be emphasized in goal-directed rehabilitation programs.
Quintard
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Laboratoire de psychologie EA 526, université Victor-Segalen, Bordeaux 2, 33076 cedex, Bordeaux, France.
Croze
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Mazaux
J M
JM
Rouxel
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Joseph
P A
PA
Richer
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Debelleix
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Barat
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M
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France; D023261:Glasgow Outcome Scale; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome