Objective:To explore whether the improvement in self-awareness induced by a structured intervention programme in patients suffering a brain injury is associated with an enhancement in their functional outcomes.Method:This study uses a pre- and post-test control group design with a sample of 56 patients with acquired brain injury randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Pre- and post-intervention measurements were self-awareness (using a previously developed scale) and functional outcome (using the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale).Results:Patients who received the intervention programme showed a greater improvement in their self-awareness level and functional outcome than patients in the control group. Additionally, the correlation analyses between improvements at both measures showed a relation between improvement in self-awareness and improvement in functional outcome, especially when the pre-treatment self-awareness level was considered.Conclusions:Implementing an intervention programme in self-awareness, in the context of a global rehabilitation process of patients with acquired brain injury, is useful for improving their self-awareness level and the functionality in their daily activities.

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获得性脑损伤后提高自我意识可改善患者的日常生活功能

目的：探讨结构化干预计划对脑损伤患者自我意识的改善是否与其功能结果的增强有关。方法：本研究采用测试前和测试后对照组设计，随机分配到实验组和对照组的 56 名获得性脑损伤患者的样本。干预前后的测量是自我意识（使用先前开发的量表）和功能结果（使用劳顿日常生活工具活动量表）。结果：接受干预计划的患者的自我意识有更大的改善水平和功能结果优于对照组患者。此外，