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The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.2 No.1 pp.13-23
Effectiveness of Community-Based Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury : A Systematic Review
Park, Young-Ju 김원묵기념 봉생병원
Chang, Moon-Young 인제대학교 의생명공학대학 작업치료학과
Kim, Kyeoung-Mi 인제대학교 의생명공학대학 작업치료학과
Key Words : Community-Based Rehabilitation,Intervention,Systematic review,Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to provide evidence for effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation methods and results after traumatic brain injury through systematic review. Methods : The materials of the research were collected by retrieving research items in the areas of “community-based rehabilitation" and "traumatic brain injury" from the data base of Ovid and PubMed. Among the collected materials, 7 research results are suggested concerning the effectiveness of rehabilitation in community-based after traumatic brain injury in terms of subjects, measurement tools, cure methods and results. Results : Characteristics of subjects were diverse in numbers of subject, age, level of impairment and duration of disease. Research designs were all experimental studies and the most outcome parameters of community-based rehabilitation was occupational performance(27.7%). Cure methods were used occupational therapy programs concerning rehabilitation programs, cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and home based occupational therapy. Conclusion : The results implied that community-based rehabilitation is effective on occupational performance, participation, prevention, and occupational justice, partially effective on adaptation, health and wellness, and non effective on the role competence. It is suggested the future research need to be done to develop intervention programs and studies in every types.
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