Daniel W Klyce1, Katharine A Stromberg2, William C Walker3, Adam P Sima2, Jeanne M Hoffman4, Kristin M Graham3, Amma A Agyemang3, Jennifer H Marwitz3. 1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Electronic address: daniel.klyce@vcuhealth.org. 2. Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. 3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. 4. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the predictive ability of depression when considering long-term employment outcomes for individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) after controlling for key preinjury and injury-related variables. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis. SETTING: Community follow-up after discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals between 18 and 60 years old with moderate-to-severe TBI enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems database. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Employment status. RESULTS: The prevalence of employment at 2 and 5 years post injury was 40.3% and 44.5%, respectively. Individuals identified as depressed at 1 year were more likely to be unemployed at 2 years post injury (odds ratio [OR], 1.77; 95% CI, 1.38-2.27; P<.0001). Similar relations between current depression and future employment were observed from 1- and 2-year depression status predicting 5-year employment (1-year: OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.48-2.40; P<.0001: 2-year: OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.36-2.17; P<.0001). CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for baseline predictors variables, the experience of postinjury depression-a modifiable condition-contributes predictive ability to future employment outcomes. Incorporating assessments and/or interventions for depression into postacute rehabilitation programs could promote favorable employment outcomes after TBI.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the predictive ability of depression when considering long-term employment outcomes for individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) after controlling for key preinjury and injury-related variables. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis. SETTING: Community follow-up after discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals between 18 and 60 years old with moderate-to-severe TBI enrolled in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems database. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Employment status. RESULTS: The prevalence of employment at 2 and 5 years post injury was 40.3% and 44.5%, respectively. Individuals identified as depressed at 1 year were more likely to be unemployed at 2 years post injury (odds ratio [OR], 1.77; 95% CI, 1.38-2.27; P<.0001). Similar relations between current depression and future employment were observed from 1- and 2-year depression status predicting 5-year employment (1-year: OR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.48-2.40; P<.0001: 2-year: OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.36-2.17; P<.0001). CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for baseline predictors variables, the experience of postinjury depression-a modifiable condition-contributes predictive ability to future employment outcomes. Incorporating assessments and/or interventions for depression into postacute rehabilitation programs could promote favorable employment outcomes after TBI.
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