title: Quality of life following traumatic brachial plexus injury: A questionnaire study.
abstract: There is limited qualitative research available that explores the impact of a traumatic brachial plexus injury on patients and their quality of life experiences. This paper builds upon previous work on this subject by this author. Patients were selected from those who were on the database for the Scottish National Brachial Plexus Injury Service between 2011 and 2013. The World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life (QoL) - BREF questionnaire was used and 47 questionnaires were distributed with 22 returned. Findings included patients' ratings of their quality of life, physical and psychological health along with their perceived satisfaction with social relationships.
authors.affiliation: Scottish National Brachial Plexus Injury Service, New Victoria Hospital, Room 2.10M, Glasgow G42 9LF, UK. Electronic address: bgray@hssd.gov.gg.
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Brachial plexus injury; Quality of life; Questionnaire study