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. doi:10.1136/emj.2010.093872

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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 Science, Engineering and Medicine > 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
DOI:	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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