Graduation Year
2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor
Tammy Jorgensen Smith, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Risa Richardson, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Tony Tan, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Chih Chin-Chou, Ph.D.
Keywords
Caregiver and Family Needs, Community Participation, Independence, Long-term Outcomes, Rehabilitation Outcomes
Abstract
The present study assessed the supervision needs, with the Supervision Rating Scale [SRS] (Boake, 1996) of Veterans and Service Members enrolled in the Veterans' Affairs (VA) Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) at 2- and 5-year follow-ups after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A cross sectional analysis was conducted at 2-year follow-up (N=428) where it was found that 35% of subjects still needed supervision. At 5-year follow-up (N=295) it was found that 32% of subjects needed supervision. Finally, a multilevel model of supervision (N=164) found that the relationship of supervision needs remains a constant linear line over the first 5 years following injury. This study demonstrates how supervision needs change over time and may help understand the long-term needs of individuals with TBI and their families after injury.
Scholar Commons Citation
Ching, Deveney M. K., "Supervision Needs at 2 and 5 Years Post Traumatic Brain Injury: A Veterans Affairs TBI Model Systems Study" (2023). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/10107
