ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2026
Early post-hospital trajectories of health-related quality of life for younger adult patients with traumatic brain injury.
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objectiveTo characterize the trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the first 8 weeks after discharge from acute hospital care among younger adult patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during transition from acute hospital care to home and community-based living, as limited research has been conducted to measure early postacute HRQOL in these patients.
designProspective cohort.
settingLevel I trauma center.
participantsYounger adult patients with TBI, age 18 to 64 years, discharged from the participating acute hospital.
interventionNone.
main outcome measuresHRQOL (Short Form-12) outcome data were collected longitudinally before hospital discharge and at 4- and 8-weeks posthospital discharge.
resultsPatients (N=51) were mostly men (66.6%), mean age 35.7 years, 52.9% white, 41.2% Black, with mild (35.3%), moderate (23.5%), or severe (41.2%) TBI. Patients discharged from acute hospital care to home (58.8%), inpatient rehabilitation (33.3%), or skilled nursing facilities (7.8%). Physical component scores significantly improved over 8 weeks (time 1: 30.5, 95% confidence interval [CI], 27.7, 33.3; time 2: 32.7, 95% CI, 29.9, 35.6; time 3: 34.8, 95% CI, 32.3, 38.1; P=.018), associated with sex (men vs women, odds ratio [OR]=4.7 [0.4, 9.1], P<.05) and injury severity (higher vs lower GCS score, OR=1.26 [1.03, 1.53], P=.023). Mental component scores (MCS) did not improve significantly over time (P=.619). However, higher income (composite score: middle/upper vs working class, (OR=4.5 [0.3, 8.7], P=.034) was associated with higher MCS over time. Changes in individual HRQOL trajectories over time were split (increase vs decrease).
conclusionsFindings illustrate that the period immediately after hospitalization is an important intervention time for younger adult patients with TBI. There is a critical need for establishing a standard, feasible, and acceptable process for measuring recovery and care for patients discharged from acute hospital care to allow for further understanding and comparison of patient-reported outcomes in the early postacute period.
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