| Effectiveness of rehabilitation in enhancing community integration after acute traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. | |
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PMID: 21073101 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: We assessed evidence for post-acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation interventions used to enhance community integration (CI) relevant to occupational therapy. METHOD: We conducted a systematic review of intervention studies on TBI rehabilitation from 1990 to 2007. RESULTS: We analyzed and summarized 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Of 10 studies, 7 found that post-acute TBI rehabilitation benefits CI; all effective studies involved occupational therapy or involved interventions occupational therapists can do. CONCLUSION: Many CI programs show positive results and should be studied more rigorously. Such promising programs should also be considered when decisions about post-acute TBI rehabilitation services for clients are being made. To further establish that post-acute TBI rehabilitation interventions improve CI, future studies should include intervention strategies based on injury severity, a control group, and longer term follow-up. The role of occupational therapy in these effective programs should be further explored. |
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Authors:
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Hwan Kim; Angela Colantonio |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of occupational therapy. : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association Volume: 64 ISSN: 0272-9490 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Occup Ther Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-15 Completed Date: 2010-12-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705978 Medline TA: Am J Occup Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 709-19 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Science, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Adult Brain Injuries / rehabilitation* Cognition Disorders / rehabilitation Female Health Services Research Humans Male Occupational Therapy Quality of Life Social Adjustment Social Support Treatment Outcome |
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