@article{ref1,
title="Health-related quality of life after 6 months post-injury on severe traumatic brain injury: a cohort study in two Malaysian hospitals",
journal="Enfermeria Clinica",
year="2019",
author="Ludin, Salizar Mohamed and Rashid, Nor'ain Abdul",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors show physical and functional improvement but remain with the cognitive and psycho-social problem through our recovery. This study aims to measure the health-related quality of life of TBI survivors within 6 months post-injury. <br><br>METHOD: A cohort study was conducted where 33 severe TBI survivors recruited at two tertiary hospitals. The health-related quality of life was measured using the Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) tool. <br><br>RESULTS: Participants mean age was 31.79 years old. The impaired range of health-related quality of life on 6 months post-injury seen, but an improvement occurs within 3-6 months post-injury. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Age and ventilation duration showed a moderate negative correlation in all domains and length of hospital stay showed a moderate negative correlation to social, daily life and self-domains. Nevertheless, small sample size and time constraint were the limitations of this study.<br><br>Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="1130-8621",
doi="10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.103",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.103"
}