TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Moderating factors in return to work and job stability after traumatic brain injury
JO  - Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
A1  - Kreutzer, Jeffrey S.
A1  - Marwitz, Jennifer H.
A1  - Walker, William
A1  - Sander, Angelle
A1  - Sherer, Mark
A1  - Bogner, Jennifer A.
A1  - Fraser, Robert
A1  - Bushnik, Tamara
SP  - 128
EP  - 138
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine job stability moderating variables and develop a postinjury work stability prediction model. DESIGN: Multicenter analysis of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who returned for follow-up at 1, 2, and 3, or 4 years postinjury, were of working age (between 18 and 62 years of age at injury), and were working preinjury. SETTING: Six National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research TBI Model System centers for coordinated acute and rehabilitation care. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 186 adults with TBI were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Job stability was categorized as stably employed (employed at all 3 follow-up intervals); unstably employed (employed at one or two of all three follow-up intervals); and unemployed (unemployed at all three follow-up intervals). RESULTS: After injury, 34% were stably employed, 27% were unstably employed, and 39% were unemployed at all three follow-up intervals. Minority group members, people who did not complete high school, and unmarried people were more likely to be unemployed. Driving independence was highly influential and significantly related to employment stability. A discriminant function analysis, which included age, length of unconsciousness and Disability Rating Scale scores at 1 year postinjury, accurately predicted job stability groupings. CONCLUSION: Data analysis provided evidence that employment stability is predictable with a combination of functional, demographic, and injury severity variables. Identification of people at risk for poor employment outcomes early on can facilitate rehabilitation planning and intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-9701
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -