Unmet Service Needs of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
- Vol. 22 (1) , 1-13
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00001199-200701000-00001
Abstract
Assess unmet needs of persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) 1 year after hospital discharge; compare perceived need with needs based on deficits (unrecognized need); determine major barriers to services; evaluate association of needs with satisfaction with life. Representative sample of 1830 community-dwelling persons with TBI aged 15 years and older. Perceived and unrecognized unmet needs, barriers to receiving services, and satisfaction with life as a function of met service needs. 35.2% of participants reported at least 1 unmet need, 51.5% had unrecognized needs, 47% reported at least 1 barrier to receiving help. Receipt of services significantly increased satisfaction with life. Many persons experiencing TBI report having unmet service needs 1 year after hospital discharge.Keywords
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