The effect of self-reported balance confidence on community integration after brain injury: An observational study

Jenna Tucker, Timothy Marshall, Ilana Beitscher, Kristina Mueller, Eric Colucio, Thomas A. Koc

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the correlation between self-reported balance confidence and community integration related to home management for community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). Methods: This is a study of 141 participants over the age of 18 with a history of ABI, living in the community, who completed an online survey. The survey included a series of demographic questions followed by the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC) and the Home Integration subscale of the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ-H). Results: Data from 119 completed surveys were included in the analysis. Significant positive correlations were found between the ABC and the CIQ-H total scores (rs = 0.241, p = 0.008). There was no significant difference between CIQ-H total scores in individuals by injury type (traumatic vs non-traumatic) or by level of severity (mild, moderate, severe) (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference between ABC total scores by injury type (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Higher levels of balance confidence may be associated with improved community integration related to home management for individuals with traumatic and non-traumatic BI. This study's results support future research to evaluate the integration of strategies to improve balance confidence as a component of interdisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation to maximize community integration in community-dwelling adults with ABI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)601-610
Number of pages10
JournalBrain Impairment
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • acquired brain injury
  • Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
  • Community Integration Questionnaire
  • Home management

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