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Access to Care for Persons With Brain Injury: Ethical Frameworks to Promote Health Systems Change
This article draws inductively from the rehabilitation experiences of 2 survivors to highlight neuroethical considerations representing the person, the rehabilitation system, and the medical model. Drawing upon our experience studying the provision of care in the Commonwealth of Virginia, we seek to explicate the challenge of providing longitudinal services. Three diverse and intersecting ethical considerations are applied: (1) teleological implications within rehabilitation medicine; (2) a care ethics framework, nested in the scholarship of feminist and disability ethics; and (3) the literature on pragmatism and dehumaniz...
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Special Feature Source Type: research

Description and Effectiveness of Communication Partner Training in TBI: A Systematic Review
Conclusions: The articles provided encouraging, though limited, evidence for training communication partners. Greater methodological rigor, more clearly described interventions, and consistent use of outcome measures and follow-up after treatment are needed. Further research on this topic is warranted. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

Cognition and Other Predictors of Functional Disability Among Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Conclusions: In veterans with mTBI and/or PTSD, cognitive test performances are less associated with everyday functioning than mood and postconcussive symptoms. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Understanding the Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury Accompanied by Loss of Consciousness and Well-Being: A Sample of UK Military Veterans
Conclusion: The findings suggested that TBI + LOC may not specifically be associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress in a sample of treatment-seeking veterans. The demonstrated links between TBI + LOC and adverse childhood, drug use, physical health, and employment may be useful in improving the assessment and rehabilitation of veterans with TBI + LOC. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Revealing the Invisible Emotion Work of Caregivers: A Photovoice Exploration of Informal Care Provided by Family Caregivers for Post-9/11 Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Conclusion: Findings signal a need for healthcare systems and providers to acknowledge emotion work as a potential source of stress and to provide multifaceted support for veterans and family caregivers. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Predictors of Intervention Adherence in Compensatory Cognitive Training for Veterans With a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusions: This study generates preliminary evidence for potential modifiable neuropsychological factors that may improve engagement in CCT interventions. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Health Phenotypes and Neurobehavioral Symptom Severity Among Post-9/11 Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium Study
Conclusion: Symptom severity and interference varied by phenotype, including between veterans with stable and declining health. Ameliorating severe symptoms, particularly in the affective domain, could improve health trajectories following mTBI. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Estimates of Long-Term Disability Among US Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Conclusion Applying SCTBIFR long-term probability estimates to US SMs with TBIs provides useful disability estimates to inform providers and health systems on the likelihood that particular subgroups of TBI patients will require continued support and long-term care. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - January 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Telebehavioral Interventions for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Conclusions: Caregiver psychosocial outcomes following telebehavioral interventions were generally positive, but caution should be used when generalizing outcomes due to lack of sample diversity. Additional research is needed to assess how caregiver demographics and injury severity moderate caregiver outcomes. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

Comorbid Conditions Differentiate Rehabilitation Profiles in Traumatic Versus Nontraumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis Using a Medical Database
Conclusion: Comorbid medical conditions explain differences in cognitive rehabilitation trajectories following acquired brain injury beyond etiology. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

Influence of Concomitant Extracranial Injury on Functional and Cognitive Recovery From Mild Versus Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusion: The presence of concomitant ECI ought to be considered alongside brain injury severity when characterizing the functional and neurocognitive effects of TBI, with each presenting challenges to recovery. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

Activities and Participation in the First 6 Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents
Discussion: Findings indicate that most children return to maximum level of activities and participation over time after mTBI. In a substantial number of children, however, the level of activities and participation at 6 months postinjury is evaluated as lower than that of peers. The importance of investigating predictors for child and caregiver perspectives is emphasized. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

Effectiveness of the Brains Ahead! Intervention: 6 Months Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in School-Aged Children With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusions: The Brains Ahead! intervention resulted in significant improvements compared with usual care in reducing fatigue, PCSs, and PTSSs and improving QOL. Lack of an effect on activities and participation may be due to the ceiling effect of the CASP. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Focus on Clinical Research and Practice Source Type: research

State-Level Numbers and Rates of Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Sex, 2014
Conclusion: TBI-related ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths varied by state and by sex, and evidence was found for within-state variability in TBI rates by indicator and sex in 2014. Differences in TBI indicators by sex may have important implications for public health professionals implementing TBI prevention and care strategies at the state level. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Data-Driven Prevention Strategies at the State and Local Level Source Type: research

State-Level Numbers and Rates of Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Age, 2014
Conclusion: This analysis demonstrated that there are variations in TBI-related ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths by age. State public health professionals may use these findings to develop state-based strategies to address TBI. (Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation)
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - November 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Tags: Data-Driven Prevention Strategies at the State and Local Level Source Type: research