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Concussion management by primary care providers
1 Maine Medical Center, Sports Medicine, Portland, ME, USA
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Dr Pleacher
Maine Medical Center, Sports Medicine, Portland, ME 04102, USA; pleacherm{at}hotmail.com
Objective: To assess current concussion management practices of primary care providers.
Methods: An 11 item questionnaire was mailed to primary care providers in the state of Maine, with serial mailings to non-respondents.
Results: Over 50% of the questionnaires were completed, with nearly 70% of primary care providers indicating that they routinely use published guidelines as a tool in managing patients with concussion. Nearly two thirds of providers were aware that neuropsychological tests could be used, but only 16% had access to such tests within a week of injury.
Conclusions: Primary care providers are using published concussion management guidelines with high frequency, but many are unable to access neuropsychological testing when it is required.
Keywords: cerebral concussion; athletes; management; neuropsychological testing
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2 Orthopedic Associates, Portland, ME 04102, USA; wheinz{at}orthoassociates.com
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