Brain Injury

Symposium

Factors Contributing to Medical and Rehabilitation Service Access After Pediatric Brain Injury: A Scoping Review (615685)

Presenter(s)

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  Jennifer Lundine, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Assistant Professor; Research Scientist
  The Ohio State University; Nationwide Children's Hospital
  Columbus, Ohio
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  Angela Ciccia, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Associate Professor
  Case Western Reserve University
  Cleveland, Ohio
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  Ann Guernon, MS, CCC-SLP

  Clinical Research Manager/Coordinator
  Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
  Sugar Grove, Illinois
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  Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD

  Senior Health Scientist
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Atlanta, Georgia
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  Christine Koterba, PhD, ABPP

  Pediatric Neuropsychologist
  Nationwide Children's Hospital
  COlumbus, Ohio

This session will identify key barriers and facilitators affecting initiation of services and adherence to medical follow-up after pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). To date, very little research has focused on identifying the specific factors that influence caregiver decisions to seek care and/or follow through on treatment recommendations for children with ABI. Research findings from a scoping review will be presented along with discussion about further clinical and research opportunities for action. Improved understanding of these factors may lead to better service access, reduction of unmet needs, and improved long-term outcomes for children with ABI.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe facilitators that have been identified in past research to promote service access for families of children with ABI.
• Describe barriers that have been identified in past research that limit service access for families of children with ABI
• Describe directions for future improvement of follow-up and research based on the findings of this scoping review