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Children's brain injury : a postal follow-up of 525 children from one health region in the UK

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Hawley, Carol, Ward, Anthony B., Magnay, Andrew R. and Long, Julie. (2002) Children's brain injury : a postal follow-up of 525 children from one health region in the UK. Brain Injury, Vol.16 (No.11). pp. 969-985. ISSN 0269-9052

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050210147239

Abstract

Primary objectives: to follow-up a population of children admitted to one Hospital Trust with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and compare outcomes following mild TBI with outcomes following moderate or severe TBI. Research design: population-based postal questionnaire survey. Methods and procedures: questionnaires were mailed to parents of all 974 surviving children on a register of paediatric TBI admissions, 525 completed questionnaires were returned (56.2%). Most children (419) had suffered mild TBI, 57 moderate, and 49 severe. Main outcomes and results: Thirty percent of parents received no information on post-injury symptoms, and clinical follow-up was limited. Statistically significant differences were observed between mild and moderate/severe groups for cognitive, social, emotional, and mobility problems. Nevertheless, approximately 20% of the mild group suffered from poor concentration, personality change, and educational problems post-injury. Few schools (20%) made special provision for children returning after injury. Conclusions: children can have long lasting and wide ranging sequelae following TBI. Information should be routinely given to parents and schools after brain injury.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Brain damaged children, Outcome assessment (Medical care), Children -- Wounds and injuries, Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications
Journal or Publication Title:	Brain Injury
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
ISSN:	0269-9052
Date:	November 2002
Volume:	Vol.16
Number:	No.11
Page Range:	pp. 969-985
Identification Number:	10.1080/02699050210147239
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/69