Study protocol for a multicenter investigation of reablement in Norway
Langeland, Eva; Tuntland, Hanne; Førland, Oddvar; Aas, Eline; Folkestad, Bjarte; Jacobsen, Frode F.; Kjeken, Ingvild
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Langeland, E., Tuntland, H., Førland, O., Aas, E., Folkestad, B., Jacobsen, F.F. & Kjeken, I. (2015). Study protocol for a multicenter investigation of reablement in Norway. BMC Geriatrics, 15(111). doi: 10.1186/s12877-015-0108-y http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0108-ySammendrag
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine community integration by the Community
Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) 2 years after injury in a divided TBI sample of moderately and
severely injured patients. The second aim was to identify social-demographic, injury-related and
rehabilitation associated predictors of CIQ.
Design: A cohort study.
Setting: Outpatient follow-up.
Participants: Fifty-seven patients with moderate (n¼21) or severe (n¼36) TBI were examined
with the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ) at 2 years after injury. Possible predictors
were analysed in a regression model using CIQ total score at 2 years as the outcome measure.
Main outcome measures: The Community Integration Questionnaire.
Results: At 2 years follow-up, there was significant difference between the moderately and
severely injured patients in the productivity scores (p50.003), while difference in the total CIQ
scores approached the significance level (p¼0.074). Significant predictors of a higher CIQ score
were living with a spouse, higher Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in the acute phase, shorter Post-
Traumatic Amnesia (PTA), longer rehabilitation stay (LOS) and use of rehabilitation service. Use
of rehabilitation service (B¼7.766) and living with a spouse (B¼4.251) had the largest
influence. This means that living with a spouse, better score on the GCS scale, shorter PTA,
longer LOS and use of rehabilitation service after discharge equated to better community
integration 2 years after TBI
Conclusions: Two years after TBI the moderately injured patients have a higher productivity
level than the severely injured patients. Marital status, injury severity and rehabilitation after
injury were associated with community integration 2 years after TBI