ArticleInjury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention2021
Do healthcare providers assess for risk factors and talk to patients about return to driving after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)? Findings from the 2020 DocStyles Survey.
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- R2DRV: study protocol for longitudinal assessment of driving after mild TBI in young drivers.Injury epidemiology · 2024Article
- Cognitive Impairment and Driving Skills in Youth After Concussion.Journal of neurotrauma · 2023Article
- Special Report from the CDC Healthcare provider influence on driving behavior after a mild traumatic brain injury: Findings from the 2021 SummerStyles survey.Journal of safety research · 2023Article
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backgroundThere is a dearth of information and guidance for healthcare providers on how to manage a patient's return to driving following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
methodsUsing the 2020 DocStyles survey, 958 healthcare providers were surveyed about their diagnosis and management practices related to driving after an mTBI.
resultsApproximately half (52.0%) of respondents reported routinely (more than 75% of the time) talking with patients with mTBI about how to safely return to driving after their injury. When asked about how many days they recommend their patients with mTBI wait before returning to driving after their injury: 1.0% recommended 1 day or less; 11.7% recommended 2-3 days; 24.5% recommended 4-7 days and 45.9% recommended more than 7 days. Many respondents did not consistently screen patients with mTBI for risk factors that may affect their driving ability or provide them with written instructions on how to safely return to driving (59.7% and 62.6%, respectively). Approximately 16.8% of respondents reported they do not usually make a recommendation regarding how long patients should wait after their injury to return to driving.
conclusionsMany healthcare providers in this study reported that they do not consistently screen nor educate patients with mTBI about driving after their injury. In order to develop interventions, future studies are needed to assess factors that influence healthcare providers behaviours on this topic.
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