TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Value and cost savings from access to multi-disciplinary rehabilitation services after severe acquired brain injury
JO  - Frontiers in public health
A1  - Lorenz, Laura S.
A1  - Doonan, Michael
SP  - e753447
EP  - e753447
VL  - 9
IS  - 
N2  - Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a major global public health problem and source of disability. A major contributor to disability after severe ABI is limited access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation, despite evidence of sustained functional gains, improved quality of life, increased return-to-work, and reduced need for long-term care. A societal model of value in rehabilitation matches patient and family expectations of outcomes and system expectations of value for money. A policy analysis of seven studies (2009-2019) exploring outcomes and cost-savings from access to multi-disciplinary rehabilitation identified average lifetime savings of $1.50M per person, with costs recouped within 18 months. Recommendations: Increase access to multi-disciplinary rehabilitation following severe ABI; strengthen prevention focus; increase access to case management; support return-to-work; and systematically collect outcome and cost data.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2296-2565
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.753447
ID  - ref1
ER  -