Observational studyArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2015
Group Therapy Use and Its Impact on the Outcomes of Inpatient Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury: Data From Traumatic Brain Injury-Practice Based Evidence Project.
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- Group Psychosocial Interventions Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Group Process and Outcomes.Neuropsychology review · 2026Pooled it
- A Mixed Methods Service Evaluation of a Peer-Supported Breakfast Group in Adult Inpatient Burn Rehabilitation.European burn journal · 2026Article
- Perioperative respiratory rehabilitation: evolving concepts and clinical applications.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Review
- What clinicians could consider in providing group interventions for people with cognitive impairments: a scoping review.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024Article
- Inpatient rehabilitation patients are more active during rehabilitation times and days than non-rehabilitation times and days: An observational study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
- Evaluation of an inpatient occupation-based group program using a process evaluation framework.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2023Article
- A descriptive video analysis of interactions during inpatient brain injury rehabilitation groups.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2022Article
- EEG hyperscanning in motor rehabilitation: a position paper.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Challenging rehabilitation environment for older patients.Clinical interventions in aging · 2019Review
- Patient perception of spinal cord injury through social media: An analysis of 703 Instagram and 117 Twitter posts.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the amount and content of group therapies provided during inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and to assess the relations of group therapy with patient, injury, and treatment factors and outcomes.
designProspective observational cohort.
settingInpatient rehabilitation.
participantsConsecutive admissions (N=2130) for initial TBI rehabilitation at 10 inpatient rehabilitation facilities (9 in the United States, 1 in Canada) from October 2008 to September 2011.
interventionsNot applicable.
main outcome measuresProportion of sessions that were group therapy (≥2 patients were treated simultaneously by ≥1 clinician); proportion of patients receiving group therapy; type of activity performed and amount of time spent in group therapy, by discipline; rehabilitation length of stay; discharge location; and FIM cognitive and motor scores at discharge.
resultsOf the patients, 79% received at least 1 session of group therapy, with group therapy accounting for 13.7% of all therapy sessions and 15.8% of therapy hours. On average, patients spent 2.9h/wk in group therapy. The greatest proportion of treatment time in group format was in therapeutic recreation (25.6%), followed by speech therapy (16.2%), occupational therapy (10.4%), psychology (8.1%), and physical therapy (7.9%). Group therapy time and type of treatment activities varied among admission FIM cognitive subgroups and treatment sites. Several factors appear to be predictive of receiving group therapy, with the treatment site being a major influence. However, group therapy as a whole offered little explanation of differences in the outcomes studied.
conclusionsGroup therapy is commonly used in TBI rehabilitation, to varying degrees among disciplines, sites, and cognitive impairment subgroups. Various therapeutic activities take place in group therapy, indicating its perceived value in addressing many domains of functioning. Variation in outcomes is not explained well by overall percentage of therapy time delivered in groups.
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