TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The effect of access to a designated interdisciplinary post-acute rehabilitation service on participant outcomes after brain injury
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Borg, David N.
A1  - Nielsen, Mandy
A1  - Kennedy, Areti
A1  - Drovandi, Christopher
A1  - Beadle, Elizabeth
A1  - Bohan, Jaycie K.
A1  - Watter, Kerrin
A1  - Foster, Michele M.
A1  - Fleming, Jennifer
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the influence of participation in a designated acquired brain injury (ABI) transitional rehabilitation service (ABI TRS) on outcome, in the context of a historical comparison group (HIST). <br><br>DESIGN: A cohort study, with retrospective comparison. Participants: 187 persons with ABI. Measures: The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Mayo-Portland Adaptability Index (MPAI-4) and Sydney Psychosocial and Reintegration Scale (SPRS) were completed at discharge and 3 months after discharge. Participation in the ABI TRS involved interdisciplinary rehabilitation, 2-4 times per week, for 3 months after hospital discharge. <br><br>RESULTS: There was evidence that at 3 months, participants with ABI TRS showed stabilized psychological wellbeing, and improvements in MPAI-4 ability and participation scores; in addition to improvements in SPRS occupational activity and living skills scores. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A designated ABI TRS may improve the transition from hospital to home, and could form an important part of the brain injury rehabilitation continuum, between the inpatient and community setting.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2020.1802660
ID  - ref1
ER  -