title: Health and wellness characteristics of persons with traumatic brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe health and wellness characteristics of persons with TBI living in the community, compare to other disability populations and evaluate the associations between health-related constructs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient rehabilitation hospital and a Veterans Affairs Medical Centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-four community-dwelling adults with moderate-to-severe TBI.
  
  
  METHODS
  None.
  
  
  METHODS
  Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), Self Rated Abilities Health Practices Scale (SRAHP), Barriers to Health Promoting Activities for Disabled Scale (BHPAD), Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Health Status Survey Short Form (SF-12), Personal Resource Questionnaire-adapted (PRQ-a), Perceived Wellness Survey (PWS), Diener Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Health-promoting behaviours, self-efficacy and barriers to health were comparable to other disability populations. Perceived health status, participation and life satisfaction were decreased. Measures of health promotion and self-efficacy were positively associated with perceived mental health status, life satisfaction and participation. Barriers to healthy activities were negatively associated with health promotion, self-efficacy and perceived mental health status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health and wellness status was below desired levels for the study cohort, and comparable to other disability populations. Better understanding of associations among health-related constructs is needed. Continued research on conceptually-based health and wellness interventions for persons with TBI is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO 80113, USA. cbraden@craighospital.org
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cuthbert
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Lenore
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hawley
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Kristi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Staniszewski
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison-Felix
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult