Lai, Wen HsuanWen HsuanLaiHsu, Huan HsuanHuan HsuanHsuYu, Hsiu TingHsiu TingYuXiao, Sheng HuangSheng HuangXiaoTsai, Yi HsinYi HsinTsaiKUO-CHUAN WANGHuang, S. J.S. J.HuangCHIH-PENG LINYang, Chi ChengChi ChengYang2023-05-042023-05-04202523279095https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/630777Return to work (RTW) has always been a determinant functional outcome in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). However, the quality of long-term RTW was still unclear. This study thus aims to examine long-term work quality and to reveal its associating factors. A total of 110 patients with MTBI was prospectively recruited. Post-concussion symptoms (PCS) and RTW were evaluated by the Checklist of Post-Concussion Symptoms (CPCS) and Work Quality Index (WQI) respectively at one-week and long-term evaluation (M = 2.90 years, SD = 1.29) post-injury. Only 16% of patients can successfully RTW at one-week post-injury, while 69% of patients have retained their jobs at long-term evaluations. Importantly, 12% of patients had to work under the adverse impacts of PCS at one-week after MTBI, and long-term WQI was significantly associated with PCS at one-week post-injury. Almost 1/3 of patients still had unfavorable long-term work quality even though they could return to work. Thus, a careful evaluation of the early PCS endorsement and work quality for patients with MTBI is merited.enLong-term | mild traumatic brain injury | post-concussion symptoms | work quality[SDGs]SDG3journal article10.1080/23279095.2023.2186232368819882-s2.0-85150461797WOS:000945351000001https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85150461797