A home program of rehabilitation for moderately severe traumatic brain injury patients

Deborah L. Warden*, Andres M. Salazar, Elisabeth Moy Martin, Karen A. Schwab, Maty Coyle, Joan Walter, Steven Braverman, Reginald Cole, Michael Bamdad, Jack Spector, Richard Ellenbogen, Tracey Ellis, Maria Graves, Patricia Knapp, Tara Coleman, Judith Brooks, Kelly Gourdin, Mia Price, Jose Valls, Mary PyneJames Smirniotopolis, Ashish Mody, Mary M. Rosner, James Ecklund

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Abstract

We have recently reported the results of a prospective controlled randomized trial comparing home versus inpatient cognitive rehabilitation for patients with moderate to severe head injury. That study showed no overall difference in outcomes between the two groups.1 In this article, we provide further details of the home program arm of the study. All patients in the home program received medical treatment as needed, a multidisciplinary in-hospital evaluation, and TBI counseling before entering the eight-week home program, which then included guidance on home activities, as well as weekly telephone calls from a psychiatric nurse.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1092-1102
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Brain injuries
  • Home activities
  • Home rehabilitation
  • Outcome
  • Telephone monitoring

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