Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy
Aim: Indigenous Australians have higher rates of traumatic brain injury, with 74–90% of such injuries being concussion. This study explores concussion awareness and knowledge in Aboriginal Western Australians with high health literacy. Materials & methods: Participants, aged 18–65 years, engaged...
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| author | Trish Hill-Wall Kahlia McCausland Elizabeth Thomas Richard Norman Jonathan Bullen Gill Cowen |
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| description | Aim: Indigenous Australians have higher rates of traumatic brain injury, with 74–90% of such injuries being concussion. This study explores concussion awareness and knowledge in Aboriginal Western Australians with high health literacy. Materials & methods: Participants, aged 18–65 years, engaged in research topic yarning, and thematic analysis of the qualitative data then undertaken. Results: There was awareness that direct head trauma can result in concussion, but a lack of differentiation between concussion and other head injuries. Knowledge was gained from sport, media or lived-experience. Symptom minimization and diversity of concussion symptoms prevented participants from seeking medical treatment. This was exacerbated by a mistrust of the medical system. Conclusion: Research findings highlight knowledge and service gaps where co-designed strategies can be targeted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-57497902a2bd47948ce85edb44f3bef22025-08-20T03:33:35ZengAldus PressConcussion2056-32992024-04-0110.2217/cnc-2023-0012Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacyTrish Hill-Wall0Kahlia McCausland1Elizabeth Thomas2Richard Norman3Jonathan Bullen4Gill Cowen51Moorditj Yorga Scholarship Program, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia3Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia4Centre for Clinical Research Excellence, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia3Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia6Curtin enABle Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Australia2Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, AustraliaAim: Indigenous Australians have higher rates of traumatic brain injury, with 74–90% of such injuries being concussion. This study explores concussion awareness and knowledge in Aboriginal Western Australians with high health literacy. Materials & methods: Participants, aged 18–65 years, engaged in research topic yarning, and thematic analysis of the qualitative data then undertaken. Results: There was awareness that direct head trauma can result in concussion, but a lack of differentiation between concussion and other head injuries. Knowledge was gained from sport, media or lived-experience. Symptom minimization and diversity of concussion symptoms prevented participants from seeking medical treatment. This was exacerbated by a mistrust of the medical system. Conclusion: Research findings highlight knowledge and service gaps where co-designed strategies can be targeted.https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2023-0012AboriginalconcussionFirst Nationsindigenousmild traumatic brain injurymTBI |
| spellingShingle | Trish Hill-Wall Kahlia McCausland Elizabeth Thomas Richard Norman Jonathan Bullen Gill Cowen Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy Concussion Aboriginal concussion First Nations indigenous mild traumatic brain injury mTBI |
| title | Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy |
| title_full | Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy |
| title_short | Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy |
| title_sort | awareness and understanding of concussion among aboriginal australians with high health literacy |
| topic | Aboriginal concussion First Nations indigenous mild traumatic brain injury mTBI |
| url | https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cnc-2023-0012 |
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