Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Assessment and Management Practices of First Line Medical Professionals (848208)

Presenter(s)

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  Kelly Knollman-Porter, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Assistant Professor
  Miami University
  Oxford, Ohio

  Presentation Slides Handouts
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  Jessica A. Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Assistant Professor
  University of Arizona
  Tucson, Arizona
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  Tracey Wallace, CCC-SLP

  Speech-Language Pathologist/Clinical Research Scientist
  Shepherd Center
  Alpharetta, Georgia
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  Shelby Spitz, BS

  Graduate Student
  Miami University
  Oxford, Ohio

The purpose of this presentation is to review the results from a recent two-phase survey and interview study examining the current-level of perceived mTBI knowledge, diagnostic and post-injury management, and referral practices utilized by first-line health care professionals (FHP) (e.g., physicians, nursing, athletic trainers).  A specific focus will be placed on FHPs knowledge of and referral practices to allied health professionals for post-mTBI supports and rehabilitation services along with the barriers experied by FHPs when providing care for people following mTBI.  We will share the growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary approach to mTBI management and offer method that allied health professionals can utilize to advocate for greater involvement on the mTBI management team.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss trends in the current mTBI assessment and management practices of first-line health providers
• Highlight the perceived knowledge of and referral practices of first-line health care providers to allied health professions for people with mTBI
• Draw conclusions regarding ways to better facilitate a multidisciplinary approach for the management and care of people with mTBI