Year: 2018
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The thesis showed that a large percentage (43%) of patients, despite the severity of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), is able to perform work related activities after ten years, and has a normal Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) after three and ten years. Emotional status and cognitive performance after ten years were also found to be reasonably optimistic. \n \nHowever, there are subgroups that perform worse in the long-term, for example 12% of the patients was not able to perform the total cognitive test battery, and 20% showed symptoms of depression. \n \nAt hospital discharge the cognitive status is predictive for long-term outcome with respect to employment and cognitive function after ten years. Depressive symptoms at hospital discharge or during follow-up have important negative impact on overall outcome, but most off all on HRQoL. \n \nTaking the severity of TBI into account, these findings are relatively positive and should be taken considered in clinical decision making in both acute and subacute care settings.
Author: Erik Grauwmeijer
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2901496129