Twomey, Deirdre M., Allen, Niamh, Agan, Maria L. F., Hayes, Aoife M., Higgins, Andrea, Carton, Simone, Roche, Richard, Hevey, David, Bramham, Jessica, Brady, Nuala and O’Keeffe, Fiadhnait (2021) Self-reported outcomes and patterns of service engagement after an acquired brain injury: a long-term follow-up study. Brain Injury, 35 (14). pp. 1649-1657. ISSN 0269-9052
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Abstract
Primary Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, self-reported outcomes in domains relating to
activities of daily living and patterns of service engagement in the survivors of a moderate-to-severe
acquired brain injury over seven years.
Research Design: A longitudinal research design was used.
Methods and Procedures: Thirty-two individuals who sustained a moderate-to-severe acquired brain
injury completed a Sociodemographic and Support Questionnaire at one (t1) and seven years (t2) after
completing a publicly funded inpatient neurorehabilitation program.
Main Outcomes and Results: There were minimal changes in independent living, mobility, ability to
maintain key relationships and in return to work in the interval between t1 and t2. Sixty-nine percent of
participants engaged with two or more allied health professional services and 75% engaged with support
services in the community over the seven years.
Conclusions: There were minimal additional gains in outcomes relating to activities of daily-living and
there was a high level of service need in the first decade postinjury. Young and middle-aged individuals
who sustain an ABI may continue to live in the community for decades with some level of disability and
may require ongoing access to services
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Cite as: : Deirdre M. Twomey, Niamh Allen, Maria L. F. Agan, Aoife M. Hayes, Andrea Higgins, Simone Carton, Richard Roche, David Hevey, Jessica Bramham, Nuala Brady & Fiadhnait O’Keeffe (2021) Self-reported outcomes and patterns of service engagement after an acquired brain injury: a long-term follow-up study, Brain Injury, 35:14, 1649-1657, DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2021.2004617 |
Keywords: | Acquired brain injury; ABI; longitudinal outcomes; longitudinal service engagement; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 17232 |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02699052.2021.2004617 |
Depositing User: | Richard Roche |
Date Deposited: | 25 May 2023 13:22 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Brain Injury |
Publisher: | Research Gate |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/17232 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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