A qualitative study exploring the education provided to midlife women with persistent post-concussion symptoms

Purpose Between 20% and 40% of adults with a concussion experience a recovery period longer than the expected 3-month timeframe, which has been coined the term persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS; Cnossen et al., Popov et al.). Females (Kerr et al.) and older adults over the age of 40 are more likely to experience PPCS (Ryan & Warden). Early education plays a vital role in concussion recovery and preventing the onset of PPCS (Rickards et al.). However, there are few studies that have focused explicitly on the education that patients with a concussion and PPCS are receiving. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore how the education given to midlife women with an mTBI affected their experiences with PPCS.