Healthcare choices following mild traumatic brain injury in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate data on the types of healthcare people seek in the early stages following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in Australia is lacking. We sought to investigate the types of healthcare people seek following mTBI, including seeking no care at all; ascertain the demographic, pre- and peri-injury factors, and symptom characteristics associated with the care that people access; and examine whether choice of care is associated with symptomatic recovery and quality of life.

Methods

An online retrospective survey of Australians aged 18 to 65 years who had experienced a self-reported 'concussion' (mTBI) within the previous 18 months. Types of healthcare accessed were investigated, as well as those who did not seek any care. Data were analysed using frequency and pe

SUBMITTER: Thorne J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9254542 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature