@article{ref1,
title="Experiences of children and youth with concussion: a qualitative study",
journal="American journal of occupational therapy",
year="2022",
author="Moen, Emily and McLean, Alison and Boyd, Lara A. and Schmidt, Julia and Zwicker, Jill G.",
volume="76",
number="4",
pages="e7604205040-e7604205040",
abstract="IMPORTANCE: Concussions are common among children and youth. To date, the pediatric concussion literature has focused on quantitative reports of the effects of concussion and return-to-activity guidelines. However, the subjective experiences of children and youth returning to occupations postconcussion have largely been ignored. An understanding of these experiences is critical to inform effective concussion management. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To investigate the experiences of children and youth returning to occupations after sustaining a concussion and the impacts on their future engagement in occupation. <br><br>DESIGN: Qualitative interpretive description was used for data analysis and interpretation.   SETTING: Community.   PARTICIPANTS: Children and youth ages 11 to 18 yr from a cohort study were recruited to be interviewed about their experiences of engaging in occupations postconcussion.   OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Interviews were conducted 3 to 24 mo postconcussion, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using interpretive description to identify themes. <br><br>RESULTS: Eight children and youth (5 male, 3 female) were included. Analyses revealed three themes of the experiences of children and youth returning to occupations after concussion: diverse experiences of concussion, knowledge is key to concussion management, and concussions affect occupational engagement. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This study highlights the importance of considering a person's needs to enable effective concussion treatment plans. The results suggest the need for an occupation-based framework to guide interventions in pediatric concussion management. What This Article Adds: Our findings indicate that children and youth report variable recovery patterns, a lack of knowledge about concussion recovery, and a negative effect of concussion on occupational engagement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-9490",
doi="10.5014/ajot.2022.047597",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.047597"
}