Citation

Mani K, Cater B, Hudlikar A. Work 2017; 58(1): 51-62.

Affiliation

Clinical Specialist, Aegis Therapies, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, IOS Press)

DOI

10.3233/WOR-172597

PMID

28922176

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Approximately two percent of the United States population are traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. The unemployment rate among them is substantial. Cognitive skills are essential to perform any job.

OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the literature on cognitive rehabilitation (CR) related to mild/moderate TBI to learn the influence of cognition on return to work (RTW) post TBI.

METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of the studies on CR related to RTW post TBI that were published between 2000 and 2015.

RESULTS: We critically reviewed 30 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Ten studies highlighted cognition as a predictor variable, seven studies demonstrated support for cognitive testing in RTW assessments, and 13 studies showed the efficacy of CR in facilitating RTW post TBI.

CONCLUSION: Cognition plays a significant role in predicting and facilitating RTW in patients with TBI.

Language: en

Keywords

Cognitive rehabilitation; evidence-based review; vocational outcome