Early predictors of long-term participation in patients with severe acquired traumatic injury discharged from Intensive Rehabilitation Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation represents the most relevant indicator of successful functioning after a severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), since it correlates with a higher perceived quality of life by patients, their families, and healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, studies on Italian population are lacking.

Aim

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term participation and its early predictors in patients after a sTBI.

Design

This paper is an observational retrospective single-site study with long-term follow-up.

Setting

The Intensive Rehabilitation Units (IRU) of the IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Florence, Italy.

Population

The population included adults who were admitted to the IRU after a sTBI from August 2012 to May 2020 and who underwent a

SUBMITTER: Hakiki B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature