Concussion among children & youth : Concussion among children and youth : Island Health Authority

Child Health BC is a network of BC health authorities, BC government ministries, health professionals, and provincial partners dedicated to improve the health status and health outcomes of BC’s children and youth by working collaboratively to build an integrated and accessible system of health services. [...] The local health areas of Gulf Islands Concussions are the most common form of head (67.3/100,000) and Alberni (39.2/100,000) injury, yet this significant health issue is under- exhibited much higher rates of concussion reported due to a lack of education and awareness hospitalizations than the other local health areas among the general public and inconsistent and within Island Health. [...] Statistical testing South Vancouver Island residents were yielded significant differences between Central admitted in hospitals within Island Health for Vancouver Island and North Vancouver Island, concussion; a higher proportion than for and between South Vancouver Island and North residents of both Central Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island (p-value <0.05). [...] Rates of fall-related child and youth concussion hospitalization in Central Vancouver Island were highest among infants and children under 5 years of age (Figure 17). [...] Island and North Vancouver Island displayed the This report provides a comprehensive glance at highest rates of transport-related concussion the burden of concussion among children and hospitalization across most age groups.