COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION USING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION QUESTIONNAIRE IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS (MODERATE TO SEVERE) WITHIN 1 YEAR POST INJURY - A SURVEY

SHARMILA DUDHANI; PALLAVI KULKARNI

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION USING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION QUESTIONNAIRE IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS (MODERATE TO SEVERE) WITHIN 1 YEAR POST INJURY - A SURVEY

Sharmila Dudhani, Pallavi Kulkarni

Abstract :

BACKGROUND ANDOBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study is to ‘Tomeasure the community integration after moderate to severe traumatic ain injury byusing CIQ within 1 year post injury period, so as to provide better outcomes for the individual with head injury in future.

Method This survey was conducted in the SDM College of physiotherapy, Dharwad. Total numbers of 50 patients were taken for the study. Patients with moderate to severe TBI were evaluated on CIQ within 1 year post injury. Collected data was sent for statistical analysis.

Conclusion: The study concluded that, there is an impact of TBI (moderate to severe) on community participation 1 year post injury.