Erik B Philipson, Aspen Avery, Julian Takagi-Stewart, Qian Qiu, Thomas Jinguji, David B Coppel, Monica S Vavilala
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Abstract
Background: Youth concussion is common but there is a paucity of information on symptoms students report to school personnel and a gap in understanding what accommodations schools can provide.
Objective: To examine symptoms and provision of temporary accommodations in schools for students reporting concussion symptoms.
Design: Secondary data analysis of a trial implementing an evidence-based student-centered return to learn (RTL) program.
Setting: Thirteen public high schools during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Participants: Sixty-two students diagnosed with concussion who reported symptoms to school personnel.
Interventions: The school-based RTL program, which consists of up to four weekly check-ins with an RTL champion who evaluates symptoms and recommends symptom-tailored accommodations.
Main outcome measures: Symptom profile, accommodation type, and accommodation duration.
Results: A total of 46 (74.2%) students received accommodation for ≤2 weeks and 16 (25.8%) students received accommodation for 3 (21.0%) or 4 (4.8%) weeks. Sixty-two students experienced an average of 11.2 unique symptoms during week 1. Compared to students whose symptoms resolved within the first 2 weeks, students who received accommodation for 3 or 4 weeks reported higher initial total symptom severity score (p = .02), and higher initial average severity per symptom (p = .01) at week 1. Physical symptoms were most common and received corresponding accommodations most often (75/90 reports: 83.3% of occurrences). In total, 674 (nearly 11 accommodations per student) weekly accommodations were offered.
Conclusions: Students with concussion report a large number and type of symptoms that necessitate symptom-tailored academic accommodations. High school implementation of an evidence-based RTL program may aid in identifying and addressing many RTL needs after concussion, including potential identification of students with concussion who will require longer-term support.
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Topics covered include acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders and pain, neurologic conditions involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, rehabilitation of impairments associated with disabilities in adults and children, and neurophysiology and electrodiagnosis. PM&R emphasizes principles of injury, function, and rehabilitation, and is designed to be relevant to practitioners and researchers in a variety of medical and surgical specialties and rehabilitation disciplines including allied health.
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