A systematic review of illness representations in patients with mild traumatic brain injury
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Title
A systematic review of illness representations in patients with mild traumatic brain injury
Subject
illness representations, mild traumatic brain injury, nursing, systematic review
Description
Introduction: Little is known about the cognitive and emotional perceptions of patients with mild traumatic brain
injury, although studies showed patients experiencing difficulties in cognitive functioning and psychological impacts
following their injury. This systematic review aims to identify the current literature regarding illness representation
dimensions in mild traumatic brain injury and their related factors.
Methods: A search of electronic databases was completed using PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science,
which were published from 2002 to April 2020. Studies were assessed for quality and bias, and data were analyzed
using narrative synthesis.
Results: The initial search yielded 155 studies, and ten were included. The results showed that patients had negative
perceptions toward their mild traumatic brain injury. Some dimensions of illness representation were found to have
relationships to their post-concussion symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, and quality of life of mild traumatic
brain injury patients.
Conclusions: The illness representations can be applied to such patients because it is able to explain symptoms and
related factors that indicate their recovery process. The findings help trauma nurses to build interventions based on
the dimensions of illness representations to generate appropriate perceptions after injury, and may to enhance the
recovery process and outcomes.
injury, although studies showed patients experiencing difficulties in cognitive functioning and psychological impacts
following their injury. This systematic review aims to identify the current literature regarding illness representation
dimensions in mild traumatic brain injury and their related factors.
Methods: A search of electronic databases was completed using PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science,
which were published from 2002 to April 2020. Studies were assessed for quality and bias, and data were analyzed
using narrative synthesis.
Results: The initial search yielded 155 studies, and ten were included. The results showed that patients had negative
perceptions toward their mild traumatic brain injury. Some dimensions of illness representation were found to have
relationships to their post-concussion symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, and quality of life of mild traumatic
brain injury patients.
Conclusions: The illness representations can be applied to such patients because it is able to explain symptoms and
related factors that indicate their recovery process. The findings help trauma nurses to build interventions based on
the dimensions of illness representations to generate appropriate perceptions after injury, and may to enhance the
recovery process and outcomes.
Creator
Mulyadi Mulyadi1
* , Santo Imanuel Tonapa2
, Heriyana Amir3
, and Bih-O Lee4
* , Santo Imanuel Tonapa2
, Heriyana Amir3
, and Bih-O Lee4
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v18i1.42404
Date
18 February 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Collection
Citation
Mulyadi Mulyadi1
* , Santo Imanuel Tonapa2
, Heriyana Amir3
, and Bih-O Lee4, “A systematic review of illness representations in patients with mild traumatic brain injury,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 14, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10883.