Association between pre-injury and injury-related factors and cognitive impairment of post-traumatic brain injury patients in a Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia cohort
https://doi.org/10.56026/imu.15.3.27
- Author:
Nurshazwin Mohd Roszeki
1
;
Mohd Nasir Che Mohd Yusoff
2
;
Sabarisah Hashim
2
Author Information
1. Nursing Programme, School of Health Science, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
2. Department of Neuroscience, School of Medical Science, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traumatic brain injury;
Pre-injury related factors;
Injury related factors;
Cognitive impairment post-TBI;
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
- MeSH:
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2021;15(3):27-36
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major global issues as it causes a serious health threatening condition for the injured persons, increased mortality rates, increased physical and cognitive impairment, as well as affecting the health care systems.
Method: The aim of this study was to predict the association between the pre-injury socio-demographic, injury-related factors and cognitive impairments in post-TBI patients. Self-administered questionnaires were used for descriptive correlational study. Three instruments used included (1) pre-injury sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, race, religion, education level, occupation) (2) injury-related factor characteristics (location of brain injury and GCS) and (3) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) questionnaire to estimate cognitive impairment.
Result: In this study, forty patients were recruited through purposive sampling from surgical based wards and 60.0% of TBI patients had cognitive impairments. This study found an association between injury factors (severity of TBI from GCS result) with cognitive impairment post-TBI among patients. However, there is no association between socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, race, religion, education level, occupation) and cognitive impairment.
Conclusions: The study provided a better understanding on the association between pre-injury socio-demographic characteristics, injury related characteristics of the severity of TBI and cognitive impairments in post-TBI patients during hospitalisation. The results of this study can potentially be used as baseline information to improve the care and treatment needs of patients with cognitive impairment post-TBI during hospitalisation in relation to enhanced quality of life.
- Full text:2025081210275805586.-OriginalArticle2-Nov2021.pdf
