Mild traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: Post-concussion symptoms and recovery
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Henry, Janis
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Master of Health Science
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Eastern Institute of Technology
Date
2016
Supervisors
Marshall, Bob
Forrest, Rachel
Forrest, Rachel
Type
Masters Thesis
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New Zealand
concussion clients
concussion services
mild traumatic brain injury
mTBI
post-concussion syndrome
symptoms
time delay
assessment
referrals
diagnosis
Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire
concussion clients
concussion services
mild traumatic brain injury
mTBI
post-concussion syndrome
symptoms
time delay
assessment
referrals
diagnosis
Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire
ANZSRC Field of Research Code (2020)
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Henry, J. D. (2016). Mild traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: Post-concussion symptoms and recovery (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science). Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), New Zealand.
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RESEARCH QUESTION
What impact does the amount of time between injury and assessment date, along with the post-concussion symptoms reported at assessment, have on the length of stay in a concussion service?
ABSTRACT
Traumatic brain injury is predicted to become the third largest cause of disease burden globally by 2020. Of these, it is estimated that between 70-90 percent will be categorised as mild which is also known as concussion. The current study looks to determine what impact a delay in time between injury and assessment date, along with the post-concussion symptoms reported at assessment, has on the length of stay in a concussion service within New Zealand. A retrospective, descriptive, quantitative methodology that reviewed medical records was employed to determine whether statistically significant associations existed between the variables for 107 clients. Results showed no significant correlations for the cognitive and physical clusters but did show that a delay in time between injury and assessment was significantly correlated with higher psychological symptoms being reported along with a longer stay in service. These findings highlight the importance of early diagnosis and intervention for mTBI, with education programs, awareness and symptom management possibly being the solution to lessen the impact of mTBI.
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