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Citation

Watkin C, Phillips J, Radford K. Brain Inj. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699052.2019.1681512

PMID

31661643

Abstract

Background: Literature lacks a clear description of return to work following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

AIM: to describe work metrics for people with mild and moderate/severe TBI at 3, 6, and 12 months post-injury.Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 172 TBI participants measuring work outcomes up to 12-months post-injury. Metrics described vocational status, accommodations, satisfaction, hours, time taken to return, financial status, and responsibilities. Logistic regression identified factors indicative of complete (80% of pre-injury hours) return to work.Results: 59/86 moderate/severely injured (68.6%) and 68/81 mildly injured (84%) people returned to work following TBI. Twenty-eight (16.3%) achieved a complete return by 12 months. The regression model was statistically significant X2 (4) =  51.980, p = <.0005, suggesting that those with high health-related quality of life, anxiety and functional ability were more likely to achieve complete return to work. At 12 months, 41 participants (23.8%) had workplace accommodations. One hundredfifteen (66.9%) were less content with their job and many reported reduced working hours.Discussion: This study highlights the heterogeneity of work post-TBI. Even people with 'mild' TBI fail to make a complete return to work by 12 months.Conclusions: Further longitudinal research is needed to explore the personal and economic legacy of TBI.


Language: en

Keywords

RTW; Return to work; TBI; employment; traumatic brain injury

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