Follow-up visits after pediatric concussion and the factors associated with early follow-up: a population-based study
Scott Ramsay1,2,3, V Susan Dahinten1, Manon Ranger1,2
1School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Objectives:
To explore the rates and timing of a first follow-up visit for children and adolescents with a concussive injury and to identify factors associated with follow-up timing.
Methods:
A descriptive, correlational design drawing on linked, population-based administrative data of concussed children and adolescents (ages 5-18 years) from the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. Data were accessed through Population Data BC. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the data.
Results:
From January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017, we retrieved 22,601 cases of concussion, of which 19% had an early follow-up visit (N = 4,294), 4.9% had later follow-up (N = 1,107), and 76.1% had no follow-up (N = 17,200). The factors of older age, living in a rural area, higher socioeconomic status, and seeing a specialist physician at an initial concussion diagnosis were more likely to have an early follow-up visit.
Conclusion:
Early follow-up is important for recovery, but most children and adolescents with a concussion do not receive follow-up in BC.
More Related Videos
10:31A Multi-Modal Approach to Assessing Recovery in Youth Athletes Following Concussion
Published on: September 25, 2014
05:48Autonomic Function Following Concussion in Youth Athletes: An Exploration of Heart Rate Variability Using 24-hour Recording Methodology
Published on: September 21, 2018
