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Minor head injury in the Republic of Ireland : evaluation of written information given at discharge from emergency departments

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Peachey, Tom, Hawley, Carol, Cooke, Matthew (Professor of clinical systems design), Mason, Lynda and Morris, Richard. (2011) Minor head injury in the Republic of Ireland : evaluation of written information given at discharge from emergency departments. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol.28 (No.8). pp. 707-708. ISSN 1472-0205

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2010.093872

Abstract

Most patients presenting to the emergency department with minor head injuries are discharged with written information. Here the quality of minor head injury discharge leaflets in the Republic of Ireland is evaluated against a nationally accepted template. There was great variability in leaflet content. Most provided minimal information on emergency symptoms but 60% contained no information on post-concussional symptoms. No leaflet was available in audio-format or languages other than English. Information provided in minor head injury leaflets should be improved and standardised across Ireland.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

R Medicine > R Medicine (General)

Divisions:

Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Emergency medical services -- Ireland, Head -- Wounds and injuries -- Ireland, Communication in medicine -- Ireland

Journal or Publication Title:

Emergency Medicine Journal

Publisher:

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

ISSN:

1472-0205

Official Date:

August 2011

Dates:

Date	Event
August 2011	Published

Volume:

Vol.28

Number:

No.8

Page Range:

pp. 707-708

Identification Number:

10.1136/emj.2010.093872

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

Funder:

University of Warwick

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