Quality of life of victims of traumatic brain injury six months after the trauma

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2013-07, Vol.21 (4), p.868-875
• Main Authors: Vieira, Rita de Cássia Almeida, Hora, Edilene Curvelo, de Oliveira, Daniel Vieira de, Ribeiro, Maria do Carmo de Oliveira, de Sousa, Regina Márcia Cardoso
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Brain Injuries; Calidad de Vida; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Heridas y Traumatismos; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; NURSING; Quality of Life; Time Factors; Traumatismos Encefálicos; Young Adult; Índices de Gravedad del Trauma
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/S0104-11692013000400006

to describe the quality of life of victims of traumatic brain injury six months after the event and to show the relationship between the results observed and the clinical, sociodemographic and return to productivity data. data were analyzed from 47 victims assisted in a trauma reference hospital in the municipality of Aracaju and monitored in an outpatient neurosurgery clinic. The data were obtained through analysis of the patient records and structured interviews, with the application of the World Health Organization Quality of Life, brief version, questionnaire. the victims presented positive perceptions of their quality of life, and the physical domain presented the highest mean value (68.4±22.9). Among the sociodemographic characteristics, a statistically significant correlation was found between marital status and the psychological domain. However, the return to productivity was related to all the domains. the return to productivity was an important factor for the quality of life of the victims of traumatic brain injury and should direct the public policies in promoting the health of these victims.