Functional limitations in TBI and their relationship to job maintenance following work re-entry

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Artman, Laura K. | McMahon, Brian T.

Affiliations: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

Note: [] Address for correspondence: Laura K. Artman, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. E-mail: lartman@vcu.edu

Abstract: Using data from the Job Accommodation Network Information System (JANIS), the utility of self-reported functional limitations was examined in relationship to job maintenance for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who had returned to work. It was found that memory loss and attention/concentration concerns were the most common functional limitations reported. To further establish which limitations were associated with job maintenance, a binary logistic regression was applied. Results suggested that the presence of medical symptoms and emotional dysregulation were reliably and inversely associated with job maintenance. Implications are provided for further research as well as the practice of rehabilitation counseling.

Keywords: Traumatic brain injury, job maintenance, functional limitations, indicators, employment

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-130638

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 13-21, 2013