Article

We assessed evidence for post-acute traumatic brain injury (TBI)
rehabilitation interventions used to enhance community integration (CI) relevant
to occupational therapy. METHOD: We conducted a systematic review of intervention
studies on TBI rehabilitation from 1990 to 2007.
RESULTS: We analyzed and
summarized 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Of 10 studies, 7 found
that post-acute TBI rehabilitation benefits CI; all effective studies involved
occupational therapy or involved interventions occupational therapists can do.
CONCLUSION: Many CI programs show positive results and should be studied more
rigorously. Such promising programs should also be considered when decisions
about post-acute TBI rehabilitation services for clients are being made. To
further establish that post-acute TBI rehabilitation interventions improve CI,
future studies should include intervention strategies based on injury severity, a
control group, and longer term follow-up. The role of occupational therapy in
these effective programs should be further explored.

Langue : ANGLAIS