The Effect of a Post-Concussion Symptoms Management Program on Functional Performance in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Keywords:
post-concussion symptoms management program, functional performance, mild traumatic brain injuryAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of a post-concussion symptoms management program on functional performance in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. The sample was 72 mild traumatic brain injury patients, who were equally assigned into experimental control groups matched for gender, age and level of education. The control group received usual nursing care while the experimental group received the post-concussion symptoms management
program. Data collection tools were a demographic record form and the functional performance interview form. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA wereused to analyze the data.
The results revealed that patients in the experimental group had signifcantly higher functional performance 7 and 14 days after receiving the post-concussion symptoms management program, and higher performance than did the control group (p < .05). These results demonstrate that the post-concussion symptoms management program can increase functional performance in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Nurses can apply this program to support patients with mild
traumatic brain injury after being discharged from the hospital.
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Ponsford, J., Nguyen, S., Downing, M., Bosch, M., McKenzie, J. E., Turner, S., … Green, S. (2019). Factors associated with persistent post-concussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury in adults. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 51(1), 32-39.
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The Royal College of Neurological Surgeons of Thailand. (2013). Clinical practice guidelines for traumatic brain injury. Retrieved from: https://www.rcnst.or.th/files/filedoc/2019-05-18/knowledge_2019-05-18-21-20-08_48.pdf [In Thai]
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Vas, A., Chapman, S., Aslan, S., Spence, J., Keebler, M., Rodriguez-Larrain, G., … Krawczyk, D. (2016). Reasoning training in veteran and civilian traumatic brain injury with persistent mild impairment. Neuropsychological rehabilitation, 26(4), 502–531.
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Wheeler, S., Acord-Vira, A., & Davis, D. (2016). Effectiveness of interventions to improve occupational performance for people with psychosocial, behavioral, and emotional impairments after brain injury: a systematic review. The American journal of occupational therapy: official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 70(3), 1-9.
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2020-12-28
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Aiadsuy, N. ., Kanbuala, W. ., & Jungul, S. . (2020). The Effect of a Post-Concussion Symptoms Management Program on Functional Performance in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of Faculty of Nursing Burapha University, 28(4), 49–62. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Nubuu/article/view/248300
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