Journal
BRAIN INJURY
Volume 35, Issue 5, Pages 563-573Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1891287
Keywords
Family impact; acquired brain injury; rehabilitation; pediatric
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- Hersenstichting [PZ2015.01.10]
- Revalidatiefonds [R2014.124]
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The study revealed significantly high family impact on pediatric ABI patients in rehabilitation settings, with factors such as prolonged referral to rehabilitation, decreased mental/emotional health and HRQoL of patients, child/family-related factors, and presence of premorbid problems contributing to increased family impact.
Purpose: To increase knowledge/awareness on family impact (FI) after acquired brain injury (ABI) in rehabilitation settings, it is essential to investigate the associations between patient-functioning and impact on families. This has been explored in hospital-based cohorts, but not in rehabilitation settings. Methods: A cross-sectional, multi-center study among parents of children/young adults (aged 57-<24 years) with ABI referred to rehabilitation was performed. Patient/injury/family-characteristics were noted, and parents completed the PedsQL (TM) Family-Impact-Module and PedsQL (TM) generic-core-4.0 to assess FI and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Univariate- and multivariable-regression analyses were performed to investigate associations between HRQoL/patient/injury/family-related factors and FI. Results: 246 families participated; patients' median age was 14 year (IQR 117-<16), 65 had non-traumatic-brain-injury (nTBI) (26%), 127 were female. FI was found to be considerable (median FIM-score 71.9, IQR:60-85). Especially referral to rehabilitation >6 months after onset, diminished patients' mental/emotional health and HRQoL (child/family factors), and premorbid problems were associated with higher FI. Conclusions: In this rehabilitation cohort, pediatric ABI caused considerably higher FI than in hospital-based studies with referral to rehabilitation >6 months, diminished child/family factors and presence of premorbid problems increasing FI. Assessing and monitoring FI and its associated factors enables professionals to individualize treatment, psychoeducation, support and follow-up.
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