Telerehabilitation for OIF/OEF Returnees with Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

The telerehabilitation for OEF/OIF returnees with mild or moderate combat related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has as its objectives 1) care coordination for wounded veterans using distance technology via the internet and 2) monitoring of physical and mental health outcomes using a variety of instruments. We have enrolled a total of 75 veterans in the study. We have collected baseline, 6 and 12 month health status data on most veterans. Our findings indicate that 1) Functional capabilities measured by locomotion and mobility appear to have stabilized among our cohort of veterans while deficiencies in cognition (memory, problem solving), psychosocial adjustment (anger, emotional status) and problems in integrating into society pose challenges 2) Those with comorbid PTSD appear to display more erratic rehabilitation trajectories in cognition improvement and ultimate integration into society as compared to those without the diagnosis 3) Individualized treatment pathways are needed for rehabilitation and ultimate integration into society and 4) Veterans have expressed appreciation for the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1000978

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  • Kris Siddharthan

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Casualties
  • Cognition
  • Databases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Social Psychology
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.