NEW YORK: Many adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are living in long-term health facilities such as nursing homes, but these settings may not be suitable for the younger adults or for adults with this condition, says a Canadian study by the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, Canada. The study was announced on March 2, 2015, and was published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.
Researchers analyzed more than 10,000 adults with TBI who resided in four non-acute settings: mental health settings, home care, nursing homes, and complex continuing care facilities. “There were two striking findings in this work. First, persons with traumatic brain injury were significantly younger than other residents in nursing home settings, and they were also more likely to be male, whereas most of the other residents were female,” said Dr. Colantonio, a senior scientist at Toronto Rehab in UHN…