Journal article
Examining age-related differences in functional domain impairment following traumatic brain injury
International journal of older people nursing, Vol.13(4), pp.e12208-n/a
12/2018
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12208
PMCID: PMC6251737
PMID: 30129175
Abstract
Objective To examine differences in the functional recovery trajectories between younger and older adults with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the first year postinjury as well as health-related quality of life. Design Observational cohort. Setting Level one trauma centre in the State of Washington. Participants Adults with mild-moderate TBI (N = 34; younger adults, n = 19, and older adults, n = 15). Interventions None. Main Outcome Measures Functional Status Examination (FSE) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL; SF-12v2).
Results Older adults consistently showed significantly worse functional performance than younger adults following TBI in the following FSE domains: mobility, ability to travel, home maintenance and overall functional status. For both groups, preinjury physical health was significantly correlated with ability to travel and social integration at 12-month postinjury. Older participants' preinjury physical and mental health had significant and negative correlation with their functional status. Conclusions Our study provides insights and implications into adults' specific functional impairments following TBI, and which domains have persistent deficits.
Implications for Practice Early intervention and rehabilitation should focus on improving older adults' physical functioning and mobility. Our study may also inform future research and design of post-TBI interventions for older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Examining age-related differences in functional domain impairment following traumatic brain injury
- Creators
- Chieh Cheng - University of WashingtonNai-Ching Chi - University of IowaEllita Williams - University of PittsburghHilaire J. Thompson - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of older people nursing, Vol.13(4), pp.e12208-n/a
- DOI
- 10.1111/opn.12208
- PMID
- 30129175
- PMCID
- PMC6251737
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Older People Nurs
- ISSN
- 1748-3735
- eISSN
- 1748-3743
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- F31NR015715 / NIH/NINR; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) KL2RR025015 / NIH/NCRR; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) F31NR015715 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) R01NS077913 / NIH/NINDS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) KL2RR025015 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) R01NS077913 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2018
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370649602771
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