TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Follow-up visits after a concussion in the pediatric population: an integrative review
JO  - NeuroRehabilitation
A1  - Ramsay, Scott
A1  - Dahinten, V. Susan
A1  - Ranger, Manon
A1  - Babul, Shelina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Concussions are a significant health issue for children and youth. After a concussion diagnosis, follow-up visits with a health care provider are important for reassessment, continued management, and further education. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This review aimed to synthesize and analyse the current state of the literature on follow-up visits of children with a concussive injury and examine the factors associated with follow-up visits. <br><br>METHODS: An integrative review was conducted based on Whittemore and Knafl's framework. Databases searched included PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-four articles were reviewed. We identified follow-up visit rates, timing to a first follow-up visit, and factors associated with follow-up visits as common themes. Follow-up visit rates ranged widely, from 13.2 to 99.5%, but time to the first follow-up visit was only reported in eight studies. Three types of factors were associated with attending a follow-up visit: injury-related factors, individual factors, and health service factors. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Concussed children and youth have varying rates of follow-up care after an initial concussion diagnosis, with little known about the timing of this visit. Diverse factors are associated with the first follow-up visit. Further research on follow-up visits after a concussion in this population is warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8135
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-220216
ID  - ref1
ER  -