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ArticleFujita medical journal2025

The relationship between social participation and quality of life in individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Toshinori Watanabe, Megumi Suzuki, Kouji Yamada, Naoki Aizu, Kikuo Ota

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Toshinori WatanabeGraduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Megumi SuzukiGraduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Kouji YamadaGraduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Naoki AizuGraduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Kikuo OtaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujita Health University, School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.

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Abstract

Objective: To elucidate the relationship between social participation and quality of life (QOL) in patients with traumatic brain injury. Methods: This study included 128 community-dwelling patients with head injuries (average age: 41.8 years; average time since injury: 3126 days). We employed the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ; scoring range 0-29), a disease-specific scale for head injury patients, along with the Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI; scoring range 0-100%). An adjusted nonlinear regression analysis was used to explore the relationships between the CIQ (total score and subscales: home integration, social integration, productivity) and QOLIBRI (total score and subscales). Results: A significant relationship was observed only between the Total CIQ and the Self subscale of the QOLIBRI (p=0.006). The Self subscale score of the QOLIBRI increased with the Total CIQ score up to 15, after which it plateaued. Additionally, a significant positive relationship was found between the Social Integration subscale of the CIQ and the Self subscale of the QOLIBRI (p=0.018). The QOLIBRI Self score increased with the CIQ Social Integration score up to 8, beyond which it remained stable. No associations were found between the CIQ's Home Integration and Productivity subscales and the QOLIBRI scores. Conclusion: The findings indicate that for individuals with traumatic brain injury, an increase in social participation, particularly in social integration, correlates with an enhanced sense of self-satisfaction up to a certain point. However, beyond this level, further advances in social participation do not yield additional gains, suggesting that factors other than social participation play a role in enhancing QOL. This underscores the multifaceted nature of QOL in this context.

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Quality of life (QOL)Social participationTraumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC12327209

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