PMID: 7581355Aug 1, 1995Paper

The long-term outcome of head injury: implications for service planning

Brain Injury : [BI]
A TennantD Neary

Abstract

As most of those experiencing traumatic brain injury tend to be young, disabled survivors will be gradually accruing in each locality as each year passes. How many need continuing care a decade after injury? How many need day care, or need help with finding work, or continuing support for carers? 190 patients who had been admitted to two UK regional neurosurgical units on average some 7 years earlier were followed up. With an average age of 29 years these patients stayed in hospital for an average 33 days. At follow-up 23% were classified as having moderate disability or worse on the Glasgow Outcome Scale, including 7.4% who had died subsequent to discharge. Survivors were given a neuropsychological assessment and a socioeconomic interview. Of the survivors, 17% had failed to make a good recovery, but 36% were failing to occupy their time in a meaningful way. Age over 30 at time of injury, not occupied before injury, and above-average length of stay were some of the predictors for failing to occupy time. Quality of life was severely curtailed for those who could not occupy their time, as was the case for their carers. Appropriate counselling, vocational evaluation and family support in the early years following injury may help ...Continue Reading

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