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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2024

Quality of Life Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraqi Patients.

Ula Munther Al-Azzaw, Laith Thamer Al-Ameri

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ula Munther Al-AzzawAl-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Laith Thamer Al-AmeriAl-Kindy College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

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Background: Knowledge about quality of life following brain trauma is necessary to improve public health programmes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Ghazi al-Hariri Surgical Specialties Hospital, Dr. Saad Al-Witry Neuroscience Hospital in the Baghdad governorate, and Baqubah General Hospital in the Diyala governorate from first January to the end of April 2022. The study's target population was patients aged 18 years and older with traumatic brain injury six to 12 months post-injury, Quality of life was evaluated by a structured questionnaire using the quality of life after brain injury (QOLIBRI) scale. Results: A total of 225 participants were included. The highest proportion (52.9%) was within the age group of 18-29 years. The male-to-female ratio was 3.09:1. Road traffic accidents were the main cause of brain damage, affecting 67.6% and 52.7%, respectively. The average levels of satisfaction with thinking ability, emotions, independence, and social relationships were 56.9%, 52.9%, 42.2% and 43.6%, respectively. The average levels of dissatisfaction with feelings and physical activity were 48.4% and 53.8%, respectively. Conclusion: Most patients with traumatic brain injury had average overall satisfaction with their thinking abilities, emotions, independence, and social relationships. Majority of them had an average level of discontent with their feelings and a low level of discontent with their physical activity.

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Brain Injuries, TraumaticQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIraqMaleMiddle AgedPersonal SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultbrain traumaQOLIBRI scalesatisfaction

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PMCPMC11837779

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