Self-reported outcomes and patterns of service engagement after an acquired brain injury: a long-term follow-up study.
Deirdre M TwomeyNiamh AllenMaria L F AganAoife M HayesAndrea HigginsSimone CartonRichard RocheDavid HeveyJessica BramhamNuala BradyFiadhnait O'KeeffePublished in: Brain injury (2021)
There were minimal additional gains in outcomes relating to activities of daily-living and there was a high level of service need in the first decade postinjury. Young and middle-aged individuals who sustain an ABI may continue to live in the community for decades with some level of disability and may require ongoing access to services.