Risk reduction after bicycle, scooter, and skateboard-related head injuries through helmet use and brain injury education: A trauma center quality improvement initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Helmets reduce head injury severity after bicycle, scooter, and skateboard injuries. Prevention of one head injury reduces lifetime risk of reinjuries. Our clinical care quality improvement initiative (QII) aimed to improve helmet usage, education, and safety awareness in head injury patients at a United States trauma center.

Research question

To assess QII feasibility.

Material and methods

Head injury patients presenting to emergency department (ED) after bicycle, scooter, and skateboard accidents without helmets or with lost/damaged helmets were provided helmets free-of-charge, and in-person review of traumatic brain injury education, resources, and follow-up care. Surveys on helmet use were conducted in the ED and at ≥1 telephone appointments (2-weeks

SUBMITTER: Etemad LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607080 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature