Long-term work quality of patients with mild traumatic brain injury: The associations with postconcussion symptoms.
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| Title: | Long-term work quality of patients with mild traumatic brain injury: The associations with postconcussion symptoms. |
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| Authors: | Lai, Wen-Hsuan (AUTHOR), Hsu, Huan-Hsuan (AUTHOR), Yu, Hsiu-Ting (AUTHOR), Xiao, Sheng-Huang (AUTHOR), Tsai, Yi-Hsin (AUTHOR), Wang, Kuo-Chuan (AUTHOR), Huang, Sheng-Jean (AUTHOR), Lin, Chih-Peng (AUTHOR), Yang, Chi-Cheng (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Applied Neuropsychology: Adult. Mar/Apr2025, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p522-528. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Brain injuries, Job evaluation, Symptoms |
| Abstract: | Return to work (RTW) has always been a determinant functional outcome in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). However, the quality of long-term RTW was still unclear. This study thus aims to examine long-term work quality and to reveal its associating factors. A total of 110 patients with MTBI was prospectively recruited. Post-concussion symptoms (PCS) and RTW were evaluated by the Checklist of Post-Concussion Symptoms (CPCS) and Work Quality Index (WQI) respectively at one-week and long-term evaluation (M = 2.90 years, SD = 1.29) post-injury. Only 16% of patients can successfully RTW at one-week post-injury, while 69% of patients have retained their jobs at long-term evaluations. Importantly, 12% of patients had to work under the adverse impacts of PCS at one-week after MTBI, and long-term WQI was significantly associated with PCS at one-week post-injury. Almost 1/3 of patients still had unfavorable long-term work quality even though they could return to work. Thus, a careful evaluation of the early PCS endorsement and work quality for patients with MTBI is merited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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