More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management.

Erica Beidler Thomas G Bowman Samuel R Walton Monica Rae Lininger Meredith N DeckerJessica WallaceLuzita Vela Tamaria Hibbler Katherine Morigaki Breedlove Michael J Larson Thayne A Munce Monique R PappadisJohn SunchildSean AhonenNyaz Didehbani David X Cifu Jacob E Resch Patricia M Kelshaw

Published in: Journal of athletic training (2024)

One-third of concussion cases had athlete-AT racial and ethnic discordance. While this group was diagnosed with a concussion 1-day sooner than the concordant group, no differences were observed for any concussion recovery milestones. These findings suggest that patient-provider racial and ethnic concordance may play a minor role in concussion recognition or reporting, but not necessarily in the management and recovery thereafter.

Keyphrases

mild traumatic brain injury
primary care
case report
african american
high school
body composition
emergency department
adverse drug