The label mTBI has long been recognized as a misnomer given the significant debilitating impacts it can have in both the short and long term. This research describes patients' experiences of mTBI from a health care management perspective. It illuminates the suboptimal care pathways and management processes experienced by many. While there was staunch sympathy for health care providers and acknowledgement of the significant pressures they face, there is nevertheless a need for significant changes across primary, secondary, and tertiary care to ensure that the informational and care needs of people with mTBI are met. Greater public awareness in mTBI is also required, so that family members and other significant parties realize the scope of the impact. Finally, employment policies need to change to ensure that people with mTBI are supported in their recovery.
Forsyth et al. (Thu,) studied this question.