Abstract
Objective: To examine the effect of primary language on admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings in a sample of individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).Design and methods: Secondary data analysis of rehabilitation admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings of 2795 individuals hospitalized at a Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) centre between 2007-2012.Results: Individuals who spoke no English were rated worse on functional communication outcomes at inpatient rehabilitation discharge relative to individuals whose primary language was English.Conclusions: These findings may reflect systematic bias in FIM™ communication ratings of non-English-speaking individuals with TBI and/or TBI-induced communication difficulties in non-English-speaking individuals. Clinical and research implications are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1445-1451 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Brain Injury |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 15 2015 |
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Keywords
- language
- rehabilitation
- Traumatic brain injury
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Comparison of FIM™ communication ratings for English versus non-English speakers in the traumatic brain injury model systems (TBIMS) national database. / Lequerica, Anthony; Krch, Denise; Lengenfelder, Jean; Chiaravalloti, Nancy; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos; Hammond, Flora; Oneil-Pirozzi, Therese M.; Perrin, Paul B.; Sander, Angelle M.
In: Brain Injury, Vol. 29, No. 12, 15.10.2015, p. 1445-1451.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Comparison of FIM™ communication ratings for English versus non-English speakers in the traumatic brain injury model systems (TBIMS) national database
AU - Lequerica, Anthony
AU - Krch, Denise
AU - Lengenfelder, Jean
AU - Chiaravalloti, Nancy
AU - Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
AU - Hammond, Flora
AU - Oneil-Pirozzi, Therese M.
AU - Perrin, Paul B.
AU - Sander, Angelle M.
PY - 2015/10/15
Y1 - 2015/10/15
N2 - Objective: To examine the effect of primary language on admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings in a sample of individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).Design and methods: Secondary data analysis of rehabilitation admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings of 2795 individuals hospitalized at a Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) centre between 2007-2012.Results: Individuals who spoke no English were rated worse on functional communication outcomes at inpatient rehabilitation discharge relative to individuals whose primary language was English.Conclusions: These findings may reflect systematic bias in FIM™ communication ratings of non-English-speaking individuals with TBI and/or TBI-induced communication difficulties in non-English-speaking individuals. Clinical and research implications are discussed.
AB - Objective: To examine the effect of primary language on admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings in a sample of individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).Design and methods: Secondary data analysis of rehabilitation admission and discharge FIM™ communication ratings of 2795 individuals hospitalized at a Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) centre between 2007-2012.Results: Individuals who spoke no English were rated worse on functional communication outcomes at inpatient rehabilitation discharge relative to individuals whose primary language was English.Conclusions: These findings may reflect systematic bias in FIM™ communication ratings of non-English-speaking individuals with TBI and/or TBI-induced communication difficulties in non-English-speaking individuals. Clinical and research implications are discussed.
KW - language
KW - rehabilitation
KW - Traumatic brain injury
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