TY - JOUR
T1 - Three-Year Follow-Up Results of a Residential Community Reintegration Program for Patients With Chronic Acquired Brain Injury
AU - Geurtsen, Gert J.
AU - van Heugten, Caroline M.
AU - Martina, Juan D.
AU - Rietveld, Antonius C.
AU - Meijer, Ron
AU - Geurts, Alexander C.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Geurtsen GJ, van Heugten CM, Martina JD, Rietveld AC, Meijer R, Geurts AC. Three-year follow-up results of a residential community reintegration program for patients with chronic acquired brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012;93:908-11. Objective: To evaluate outcomes of a residential community reintegration program 3 years after treatment on independent living, societal participation, emotional well-being, and quality of life in patients with chronic acquired brain injury and psychosocial problems hampering societal participation. Design: A follow-up assessment 3 years after treatment was compared with the 1-year follow-up assessment in a prospective cohort study. Setting: A tertiary rehabilitation center for acquired brain injury. Participants: Of the 67 patients assessed at the 1-year follow-up, 63 subjects (94%; 42 men; mean age at admission to treatment 24.7y; mean time postonset 5.1y) were available at the 3-year follow-up and taken into account in the analyses. Intervention: A structured residential treatment program directed at improving independence in domestic life, work, leisure time, and social interactions. Main Outcome Measures: Community Integration Questionnaire, Employability Rating Scale, living situation, school, work situation, work hours, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated (5 scales). Results: There were no significant differences for any of the outcome measures between the 1-year and 3-year follow-up assessment. Conclusions: These results indicate that the established significant and clinically relevant improvements after a residential community reintegration program remain stable in the long term
AB - Geurtsen GJ, van Heugten CM, Martina JD, Rietveld AC, Meijer R, Geurts AC. Three-year follow-up results of a residential community reintegration program for patients with chronic acquired brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012;93:908-11. Objective: To evaluate outcomes of a residential community reintegration program 3 years after treatment on independent living, societal participation, emotional well-being, and quality of life in patients with chronic acquired brain injury and psychosocial problems hampering societal participation. Design: A follow-up assessment 3 years after treatment was compared with the 1-year follow-up assessment in a prospective cohort study. Setting: A tertiary rehabilitation center for acquired brain injury. Participants: Of the 67 patients assessed at the 1-year follow-up, 63 subjects (94%; 42 men; mean age at admission to treatment 24.7y; mean time postonset 5.1y) were available at the 3-year follow-up and taken into account in the analyses. Intervention: A structured residential treatment program directed at improving independence in domestic life, work, leisure time, and social interactions. Main Outcome Measures: Community Integration Questionnaire, Employability Rating Scale, living situation, school, work situation, work hours, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated (5 scales). Results: There were no significant differences for any of the outcome measures between the 1-year and 3-year follow-up assessment. Conclusions: These results indicate that the established significant and clinically relevant improvements after a residential community reintegration program remain stable in the long term
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.12.008
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.12.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 22440483
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 93
SP - 908
EP - 911
JO - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
JF - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
IS - 5
ER -