Influence of Age, Gender, and Severity on Recovery of Patients with Brain Injury
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 923-932, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to investigate the individual and cross influences of age, gender, and severity on recovery of patients with brain injury.METHODS:
For the purpose of the study, traumatic or spontaneous brain injury patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) were conveniently selected. The data regarding outcomes were collected 3 months after admission.RESULTS:
Individual influences of the study variables on patients' recovery were significant, except for gender. But while the individual influence of gender on recovery was not significant, cross influence of gender and age was significant, but only for the sub-dimension of 'arousalbility and awareness'. The study results also showed that 3-way cross influence of gender, age, and severity was only significant on the sub-dimension of 'arousalbility and awareness'.CONCLUSION:
The sub-dimension of recovery cross influenced by the demographic factors of gender and age, and severity was 'arousalbility and awareness'. This might indicate that the study variables that cross influencing recovery had more influence on consciousness compared to physical function and psycho-social adaptation.
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Main subject:
Awareness
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Severity of Illness Index
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Brain Injuries
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Sex Factors
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Demography
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Age Factors
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Recovery of Function
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Intensive Care Units
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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