Follow-up care adherence after hospital discharge in children with traumatic brain injury
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation May 15, 2018
Spaw AJ, et al. - Researchers examined factors correlated with follow-up care adherence in children hospitalized because of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Results revealed that privately insured patients had a higher adjusted odds ratio [AOR] of full adherence. According to the findings obtained, nearly 20% of children hospitalized for TBI never returned for outpatient follow-up and 27% missed appointments. They suggested that care providers need to educate families, coordinate service provision, and promote long-term monitoring.
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