@article{ref1,
title="Examining age-related differences in functional domain impairment following traumatic brain injury",
journal="International journal of older people nursing",
year="2018",
author="Cheng, Chieh and Chi, Nai-Ching and Williams, Ellita and Thompson, Hilaire J.",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="e12208-e12208",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in the functional recovery trajectories between younger and older adults with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the first year postinjury as well as health-related quality of life. <br><br>DESIGN: Observational cohort. SETTING: Level one trauma centre in the State of Washington. PARTICIPANTS: Adults with mild-moderate TBI (N = 34; younger adults, n = 19, and older adults, n = 15). INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Functional Status Examination (FSE) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL; SF-12v2). <br><br>RESULTS: Older adults consistently showed significantly worse functional performance than younger adults following TBI in the following FSE domains: mobility, ability to travel, home maintenance and overall functional status. For both groups, preinjury physical health was significantly correlated with ability to travel and social integration at 12-month postinjury. Older participants' preinjury physical and mental health had significant and negative correlation with their functional status. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study provides insights and implications into adults' specific functional impairments following TBI, and which domains have persistent deficits. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Early intervention and rehabilitation should focus on improving older adults' physical functioning and mobility. Our study may also inform future research and design of post-TBI interventions for older adults.<br><br>© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1748-3735",
doi="10.1111/opn.12208",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opn.12208"
}