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Merritt VC, Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Sakamoto MS, Jak AJ, Delano-Wood L. Characterizing Sex Differences in Clinical and Functional Outcomes Among Military Veterans with a Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation (CTBIE): A Million Veteran Program (MVP) Study. Clin Psychol Sci 2022; 2022:10.1177/21677026221100230. [PMID: 36714216 PMCID: PMC9881235 DOI: 10.1177/21677026221100230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Using a diverse sample of military Veterans enrolled in the VA's Million Veteran Program (N=14,378; n=1,361 females [9.5%]; all previously deployed), we examined sex differences on the Comprehensive Traumatic Brain Injury Evaluation (CTBIE), a structured traumatic brain injury (TBI) interview routinely administered within the VA. Confirmed TBI diagnoses were more frequent among males than females (65% vs. 58%). Additionally, when compared to females, a greater proportion of males with CTBIE-confirmed TBI histories experienced blast-related injuries and were employed. In contrast, a greater proportion of females reported experiencing falls, sustaining a TBI since deployment, and having more severe neurobehavioral symptoms (particularly affective-related symptoms). Results indicate that males and females experience differential clinical and functional outcomes in the aftermath of military TBI. Findings underscore the need to increase female representation in TBI research to increase understanding of sex-specific experiences with TBI and to improve the clinical care targeted to this vulnerable population.
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- Victoria C. Merritt
- Research & Psychology Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States,Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, United States,Address correspondence to: Victoria C. Merritt, Ph.D., VA San Diego Healthcare System (151B), 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, Phone: (858) 552-8585 (x2670),
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- VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI), VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Research & Psychology Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, United States
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- Research & Psychology Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States,Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Research & Psychology Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, United States,Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States,Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, United States
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Khoronzhevych M, Maximova-Mentzoni T, Gubrium E, Muller AE. Participant Engagement in Supported Employment: A Systematic Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2022; 32:414-425. [PMID: 34086158 PMCID: PMC9576634 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-021-09987-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Purpose This study aimed to synthesise the available knowledge on how participant engagement in supported employment (SE) interventions is presented, defined, and conceptualised. We also aimed to develop a working definition of participant engagement in SE based on the results of our study. Methods This systematic scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. The following databases were systematically searched: EBSCO, SCOPUS, Social Care Online, and JSTOR. We included peer-reviewed publications in English based on empirical studies. Results Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Thematic framework analysis resulted in three themes conveying the concept of participant engagement: self-determined choice, empowerment, and collaboration/working alliance. We suggest that participant engagement in SE is an active multifaceted process that involves the empowerment of participants, participants' exercise of self-determined informed choice, and their collaboration with SE practitioners in a working alliance. Conclusions Participant empowerment, self-determined choice, and collaboration are important aspects of participant engagement in SE. The study results will appeal to SE practitioners and make significant contributions to the broader field of other vocational services supporting people in (re-)entering the competitive labour market.
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- Mariya Khoronzhevych
- Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Pb. 4, St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Oslo Metropolitan University, Pb. 4, St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway
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Ahonle ZJ, Kreider CM, Hale-Gallardo J, Castaneda G, Findley K, Ottomanelli L, Romero S. Implementation and use of video tele-technologies in delivery of individualized community-based vocational rehabilitation services to rural veterans. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 2021. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-211159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Telerehabilitation is an effective health delivery method for patients with a variety of health conditions. There is insufficient knowledge about use of telerehabilitation to support patients with disabilities and chronic illness in obtaining or sustaining competitive employment. Employment rates of Veterans are lower than civilian rates, and the employment gap is higher for Veterans living in rural areas. OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors that enabled and constrained routine use of video tele-technologies in delivering individualized community-based vocational rehabilitation (referred to as Tele-VR) services and to identify impacts and promising practices in implementation. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with providers from two Veterans Health Administration Medical Sites that use telerehabilitation to supplement their existing face-to-face individualized community-based VR services. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Five themes in the implementation of Tele-VR were identified (1) Enhancing Workflow for Providers, (2) Improving Quality of Therapeutic Care, (3) Practicalities in Implementing Tele-VR, (4) Embedding Vocational Rehabilitation into Interdisciplinary Care as a Facilitator to Implementation, and (5) Impact of Tele-VR. CONCLUSIONS: The telerehabilitation delivery of employment service to Veterans with disabilities is a viable means for remotely providing or enhancing face-to-face individualized and community-based VR services that support Veterans’ competitive employment and job stability within their communities.
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- Zaccheus J. Ahonle
- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center –Gainesville, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center –Gainesville, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center –Gainesville, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center –Gainesville, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- VA - James A Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center –Gainesville, Department of Veterans Affairs, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Zaugg TL, Thielman EJ, Carlson KF, Tuepker A, Elnitsky C, Drummond KL, Schmidt CJ, Newell S, Kaelin C, Choma C, Henry JA. Factors affecting the implementation of evidence-based Progressive Tinnitus Management in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242007. [PMID: 33370307 PMCID: PMC7769276 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) is an evidence-based interdisciplinary stepped-care approach to improving quality of life for patients with tinnitus. PTM was endorsed by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Audiology leadership in 2009. Factors affecting implementation of PTM are unknown. We conducted a study to: 1) estimate levels of PTM program implementation in VA Audiology and Mental Health clinics across the country; and 2) identify barriers and facilitators to PTM implementation based on the experiences of VA audiologists and mental health providers. METHOD We conducted an anonymous, web-based survey targeting Audiology and Mental Health leaders at 144 major VA facilities. Quantitative analyses summarized respondents' facility characteristics and levels of program implementation (full PTM, partial PTM, or no PTM). Qualitative analyses identified themes in factors influencing the implementation of PTM across VA sites. RESULTS Surveys from 87 audiologists and 66 mental health clinicians revealed that few facilities offered full PTM; the majority offered partial or no PTM. Inductive analysis of the open-ended survey responses identified seven factors influencing implementation of PTM: 1) available resources, 2) service collaboration, 3) prioritization, 4) Veterans' preferences and needs, 5) clinician training, 6) awareness of (evidence-based) options, and 7) perceptions of scope of practice. CONCLUSION Results suggest wide variation in services provided, a need for greater engagement of mental health providers in tinnitus care, and an interest among both audiologists and mental health providers in receiving tinnitus-related training. Future research should address barriers to PTM implementation, including methods to: 1) improve understanding among mental health providers of their potential role in tinnitus management; 2) enhance coordination of tinnitus-related care between health care disciplines; and 3) collect empirical data on Veterans' need for and interest in PTM, including delivery by telehealth modalities.
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- Tara L Zaugg
- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.,VA HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.,Oregon Health & Science University - Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.,Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
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- VA Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- VA HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.,VA HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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Vocational Rehabilitation in the Veterans Health Administration Polytrauma System of Care: Current Practices, Unique Challenges, and Future Directions. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2020; 34:158-166. [PMID: 31058758 DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE Veterans and service members (V/SMs) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and comorbid conditions are treated in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Polytrauma System of Care (PSC). These V/SMs comprise a unique population with distinct needs for restoring community reintegration, including participation in meaningful employment. Low employment rates after TBI vary and are influenced by many factors. Employment is a central aspect of the VHA priority of facilitating adjustment, and addressing vocational needs alongside healthcare is critical to community reintegration. The purpose of this article is to outline current practices of addressing vocational rehabilitation in the PSC, discuss the unique challenges in serving Veterans with polytrauma, and outline future directions to improve vocational services and outcomes. METHODS Briefly review literature on V/SM with TBI and employment, describe the PSC and VHA vocational programs for V/SM with polytrauma, and synthesize proceedings on vocational rehabilitation from the 2017 VHA "Community Reintegration in the Polytrauma System of Care" meeting. CONCLUSIONS To advance and expand vocational services the following guidelines were recommended: (1) designing flexible services based on individualized needs, (2) increasing access to vocational services through communication and collaboration, (3) promoting cross-disciplinary education and engagement in vocational care, and (4) systematically tracking employment outcomes.
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Merritt VC, Jurick SM, Crocker LD, Keller AV, Hoffman SN, Jak AJ. Factors associated with employment and work perception in combat-exposed veterans. Rehabil Psychol 2020; 65:279-290. [PMID: 32297778 PMCID: PMC8409174 DOI: 10.1037/rep0000323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was 2-fold: (a) to evaluate whether perception of work ability is associated with employment status in a sample of combat-exposed veterans, and (b) to determine whether the same sets of variables that are associated with employment status are also associated with perception of work ability. Research Method/Design: In this cross-sectional study, veterans (N = 83) underwent a neuropsychological assessment and completed questionnaires assessing demographic characteristics, combat-related experiences, and psychiatric and neurobehavioral/health-related symptoms. Primary outcomes of interest were employment status (unemployed vs. employed) and veterans' perception of whether their ability to work has declined due to an ongoing condition (yes vs. no). RESULTS A chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between perception of work ability and employment status. Additionally, psychiatric and neurobehavioral/health-related symptoms were associated with employment status and perception of work ability, whereas demographic characteristics (i.e., service-connected disability rating) and combat-related experiences (i.e., mTBI history) were only associated with perception of work ability. Objective cognitive functioning was not associated with employment status or perception of work ability. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS Although preliminary, results suggest that perception of work ability is an important factor to consider when evaluating employment-related outcomes in veterans. Moreover, results indicate that while there is some overlap among the variables associated with employment status and perception of work ability, additional variables are linked with perception of work ability. Taken together, these findings suggest that perception of one's ability to work and factors that influence it may be particularly important treatment targets in the veteran population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, USA
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, USA
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS), San Diego, CA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VASDHS, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Melillo C, Downs K, Dillahunt-Aspillaga C, Lind J, Besterman-Dahan K, Hahm B, Antinori N, Elnitsky C, Sander AM, Belanger HG, Toyinbo P, Powell-Cope G. Action Ethnography of Community Reintegration for Veterans and Military Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2019; 8:e14170. [PMID: 31755868 PMCID: PMC6898887 DOI: 10.2196/14170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies of community reintegration (CR) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been conducted in civilian populations, but research is limited in veteran and military service member populations. Little is known about how knowledge from civilian studies translates into veterans' experiences and needs. The US Department of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) recognizes the distinctive health care needs of post-9/11 veteran and military service members, particularly with TBI, including the need to bridge health and rehabilitation-related services from acute care and inpatient settings to veteran and military service members' homes and communities to facilitate CR. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of veterans with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI; their families; and CR workers as veterans and servicemembers transition to and sustain living in communities. This paper describes the rationale, design, and methods used to reach this goal. METHODS This five-year longitudinal mixed methods study uses both a community-engaged research (CEnR) approach and an ethnographic approach. The sample includes 30 veterans and service members with TBI, 13 family caregivers, 11 CR specialists, 16 key stakeholders, and 82 community events. Interviews and observations are coded and analyzed using hierarchical coding schemes and thematic analysis. Analyses include data from surveys, interviews, and participant observations. Content analysis is used to highlight the complex social context of reintegration and to triangulate quantitative data. Egocentric (personal) social network analysis is used to examine the support system a veteran or service member has in place to facilitate reintegration. RESULTS Study enrollment and data collection are completed. Data analyses are underway. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study may provide a heightened understanding of environmental factors affecting CR in complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI. Veteran, servicemember and family voices and insights provide VHA clinicians and policy makers with an ecological view of CR that is grounded in the life experiences of veterans, military service members, and families. The results of this study provide a roadmap for designing and testing interventions to maximize CR in a variety of domains. The longitudinal ethnographic approach allows for capturing detailed experiences within the naturalistic context. CEnR allows collaborative assessment of the social context of reintegration with community members. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/14170.
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- Christine Melillo
- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States.,Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, United States
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- Brain Injury Research Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX, United States.,H Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, US Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Research and Development Service, James A Haley Veterans' Hospital, Veterans Health Administration, Tampa, FL, United States
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Røe C, Tverdal C, Howe EI, Tenovuo O, Azouvi P, Andelic N. Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation Services in the Post-acute Phase of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - A Systematic Review. Front Neurol 2019; 10:557. [PMID: 31244748 PMCID: PMC6563754 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background and aims: There is a gap in knowledge regarding effective rehabilitation service delivery in the post-acute phase after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Recently, Gutenbrunner et al. proposed a classification system for health-related rehabilitation services (International Classification System for Service Organization in Health-related Rehabilitation, ICSO-R) that could be useful for contrasting and comparing rehabilitation services. The ICSO-R describes the dimensions of Provision (i.e., context of delivered services), Funding (i.e., sources of income and refunding), and Delivery (i.e., mode, structure and intensity) at the meso-level of services. We aim to: -Provide an overview of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) with rehabilitation service relevance provided to patients with moderate and severe TBI in the post-acute phase using the ICSO-R as a framework; and -Evaluate the extent to which the provision, funding and delivery dimensions of rehabilitation services were addressed and differed between the intervention arms in these studies. Materials and methods: A systematic literature search was performed in OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINHAL, PsychINFO, and CENTRAL, including multidisciplinary rehabilitation interventions with RCT designs and service relevance targeting moderate and severe TBI in the post-acute phase. Results: 23 studies with 4,644 TBI patients were included. More than two-thirds of the studies were conducted in a hospital-based rehabilitation setting. The contrast in Context between the intervention arms often co-varied with Resources. The funding of the services was explicitly described in only one study. Aspects of the Delivery dimension were described in all of the studies, and the Mode of Production, Intensity, Aspects of Time and Peer Support were contrasted in the intervention arms in several of the studies. A wide variety of outcome measures were applied often covering Body function, as well as the Activities and Participation domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Conclusion: Aspects of service organization and resources as well as delivery may clearly influence outcome of rehabilitation. Presently, lack of uniformity of data and collection methods, the heterogeneity of structures and processes of rehabilitation services, and a lack of common outcome measurements make comparisons between the studies difficult. Standardized descriptions of services by ICSO-R, offer the possibility to improve comparability in the future and thus enhance the relevance of rehabilitation studies.
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- Cecilie Røe
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Research Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models and Services, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, Garches, France.,Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway.,Research Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models and Services, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Dillahunt-Aspillaga C, Powell-Cope G. Community Reintegration, Participation, and Employment Issues in Veterans and Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 99:S1-S3. [PMID: 29406019 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the signature injury of the post-9/11 wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and neighboring countries. Although similarities exist between veterans and service members with TBI, levels of severity and different constellations of coexisting comorbid conditions affect them differently. These conditions affect physical, cognitive, and emotional function, which in turn can complicate community reintegration (CR), or the ability to return to family, vocational, and community life. This special supplement of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation consists of articles written by accomplished teams from multiple disciplines, including anthropology, neuropsychology, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, and rehabilitation sciences. Each article brings a different perspective to bear on what CR means for veterans and service members from examination of predictors and perceptions of veterans and service members and others to measurement studies. Collectively, this group of articles represents current thinking about CR and lays the groundwork for testing interventions to improve CR outcomes for veterans and service members (eg, employment, living situation, family life).
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- Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga
- Health Services Research and Development Service Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL; Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program, Department of Child and Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- Health Services Research and Development Service Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL.
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Predictors of Employment Status in Male and Female Post-9/11 Veterans Evaluated for Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2019; 34:11-20. [DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Wyse JJ, Pogoda TK, Mastarone GL, Gilbert T, Carlson KF. Employment and vocational rehabilitation experiences among veterans with polytrauma/traumatic brain injury history. Psychol Serv 2018; 17:65-74. [PMID: 30265073 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Evidence suggests that Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with polytrauma/traumatic brain injury (TBI) history and neurobehavioral symptoms may face difficulties returning to work, yet also encounter barriers to accessing, navigating, and engaging in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation programs. This study utilized qualitative interviews and focus groups with veterans with documented polytrauma/TBI history to explore veterans' perceived barriers to employment and vocational rehabilitation program participation, as well as to solicit thoughts regarding interest in an evidence-based vocational rehabilitation program, the Individual Placement and Support model of Supported Employment (IPS-SE). Veterans identified physical, emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal barriers to finding and maintaining work that they described as linked with their polytrauma/TBI symptoms and sequelae. Communication and logistical issues were described as the primary barriers to vocational rehabilitation program access, while barriers to program utilization included eligibility characteristics, fear of losing financial benefits, and a military-cultural belief of self-sufficiency that made help-seeking difficult. Finally, veterans endorsed key aspects of IPS-SE, such as staff serving as translators, advocates, and navigators of the job search and maintenance process. Policy recommendations are addressed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Jessica J Wyse
- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System
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- Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), VA Portland Health Care System
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, and National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System
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