Citation

Peachey T, Hawley CA, Cooke M, Mason L, Morris R. Emerg. Med. J. 2011; 28(8): 707-708.

Affiliation

Emergency Care and Systems Improvement Group, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.2010.093872

PMID

21068178

Abstract

Most patients presenting to the emergency department with minor head injuries are discharged with written information. Here the quality of minor head injury discharge leaflets in the Republic of Ireland is evaluated against a nationally accepted template. There was great variability in leaflet content. Most provided minimal information on emergency symptoms but 60% contained no information on post-concussional symptoms. No leaflet was available in audio-format or languages other than English. Information provided in minor head injury leaflets should be improved and standardised across Ireland.

Language: en