Community and Patient Features and Health Care Point of Entry for Pediatric Concussion.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Many recent advances in pediatric concussion care are implemented by specialists; however, children with concussion receive care across varied locations. Thus, it is critical to identify which children have access to the most up-to-date treatment strategies.

Objective

To evaluate differences in the sociodemographic and community characteristics of pediatric patients who sought care for concussion across various points of entry into a regional health care network.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included children seen for concussions across a regional US health care network from January 1, 2017, to August 4, 2023. Pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 years who received an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Relate

SUBMITTER: Corwin DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525599 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature