TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Traumatic brain injury and its risk factors in a homeless population
JO  - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
A1  - Bennett, Naomi
A1  - Chung, Joyce S.
A1  - Lundstern, Marissa S.
A1  - Bymaster, Angela
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To characterize the traumatic brain injury profile and its associated risk factors in homeless individuals in Santa Clara County, CA. <br><br>DESIGN: Observational cohort study SETTING: : Two homeless shelter health clinics in Santa Clara County, CA PARTICIPANTS: Currently or recently homeless individuals seeking health care at two homeless shelter health clinics between August 2013 and May 2014. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographics, traumatic brain injury incidence and characteristics RESULTS: Findings indicate that TBI history in the homeless population is higher (79.7%) than the general population (12%). Almost half of the population (49.2%) reported that their TBI occurred before the age of 18. 68.2% of participants reported sustaining a TBI with loss of consciousness. TBI due to violence (60%) was lower in this cohort compared to other homeless cohorts but was the main cause of injury regardless of age. Alcoholism was a risk factor for having more TBIs. No differences in TBI profile were found between genders. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore the need for more research on the lifetime risk factors associated with TBI to prevent and reduce the number of brain injuries in homeless populations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-9993
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.07.017
ID  - ref1
ER  -