Improving Self-awareness After Acquired Brain Injury Leads to Enhancements in Patients’ Daily Living Functionality

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Brain Impairment Pub Date : 2019-05-30 DOI:10.1017/BrImp.2019.10

D. Villalobos, Á. Bilbao, F. López-Muñoz, J. Pacios

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Abstract Objective: To explore whether the improvement in self-awareness induced by a structured intervention programme in patients suffering a brain injury is associated with an enhancement in their functional outcomes. Method: This study uses a pre- and post-test control group design with a sample of 56 patients with acquired brain injury randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Pre- and post-intervention measurements were self-awareness (using a previously developed scale) and functional outcome (using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale). Results: Patients who received the intervention programme showed a greater improvement in their self-awareness level and functional outcome than patients in the control group. Additionally, the correlation analyses between improvements at both measures showed a relation between improvement in self-awareness and improvement in functional outcome, especially when the pre-treatment self-awareness level was considered. Conclusions: Implementing an intervention programme in self-awareness, in the context of a global rehabilitation process of patients with acquired brain injury, is useful for improving their self-awareness level and the functionality in their daily activities.

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获得性脑损伤后自我意识的改善可提高患者的日常生活功能

目的:探讨结构化干预方案对脑损伤患者自我意识的改善是否与功能预后的改善有关。方法:将56例获得性脑损伤患者随机分为实验组和对照组，采用前后对照设计。干预前后的测量是自我意识(使用先前开发的量表)和功能结果(使用劳顿日常生活工具活动量表)。结果:接受干预方案的患者在自我意识水平和功能结局方面比对照组有更大的改善。此外，两种措施的改善之间的相关性分析显示，自我意识的改善与功能结果的改善之间存在关系，特别是在考虑治疗前的自我意识水平时。结论:在获得性脑损伤患者全球康复的背景下，实施自我意识干预方案有助于提高患者的自我意识水平和日常活动功能。

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Brain Impairment CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-NEUROSCIENCES

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期刊介绍： The journal addresses topics related to the aetiology, epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of brain impairment with a particular focus on the implications for functional status, participation, rehabilitation and quality of life. Disciplines reflect a broad multidisciplinary scope and include neuroscience, neurology, neuropsychology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, social work, and nursing. Submissions are welcome across the full range of conditions that affect brain function (stroke, tumour, progressive neurological illnesses, dementia, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, etc.) throughout the lifespan.