Article

OBJECTIVE: To determine which demographic, injury, rehabilitation, and follow-up
characteristics are associated with satisfaction with life in a population of
Hispanic individuals 1 year post-traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Longitudinal dataset of the TBI Model Systems
National Database. PARTICIPANTS: 291 Hispanic adults with TBIs occurring between
1999 and 2008 having year 1 follow-up data. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Satisfaction
with Life Scale (SWLS) measured 1 year post-TBI. RESULTS: The relationships
between SWLS 1 year post-injury and a variety of demographic, injury,
rehabilitation, and follow-up characteristics were modeled using generalized
linear models. The final multivariable model explained 25.2% of variability in
SWLS (F (7, 261)=12.6, p < 0.001) and included quadratic effects for both age at
injury and FIM cognitive scores 1 year post-injury, as well as effects for
associated SCI and employment status 1 year post-injury (all p-values </= 0.036).
In general, higher age, no associated SCI, not being unemployed at 1 year
post-injury, and very high or very low FIM cognitive scores were associated with
greater SWLS scores 1 year post-injury. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest a
variety of demographic, injury, and follow-up characteristics are related with
SWLS 1 year post-TBI in Hispanic individuals. Focusing rehabilitation efforts on
improving cognition and vocational skills may improve SWLS in Hispanics 1 year
post-TBI.

Langue : ANGLAIS