Article

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often occurs during the years when individuals are
aiming for vocational goals and acquiring skills needed to achieve vocational
success. This exploratory study aimed to describe the perceived long-term impact
on career outcomes for individuals who were hospitalized with a TBI during
adolescence. This study used a retrospective cohort design. A telephone
questionnaire was administered 5 years postinjury to a consecutive series of 51
participants aged 15-19 years at time of injury, as well as 46 informants who
knew the participants well. Participants and informants described the impact the
injury had on career plans and outcomes. The nature of occupation postinjury was
compared with preinjury plans, with results indicating many participants altering
preinjury career plans following TBI.

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