Modernizing brain injury services in British Columbia: Developing research priorities for children, youth, and young adults
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Year 2024
- Principal investigator Scott Ramsay
- Co-lead(s) Whitney McRae, BC Centre for Ability
- Host institution University of British Columbia
- Research location University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
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Team members
- Whitney MacRae, BC Centre for Ability
- Julia Schmidt, The University of British Columbia
- Dewi Schrader, BC Children's Hospital
- Noah Silverberg, The University of British Columbia
- Will Panenka, The University of British Columbia
- Ismalia De Sousa, The University of British Columbia
- Shelina Babul, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
- Remei Van Raamsdonk, The University of British Columbia
- Carol Paetkau, Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association
- Sarah-Jane Meachen, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Vancouver Costal Health
- Jacqueline Purtzki, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre Vancouver Costal Health
- Shelley Woodman, Acute Rehab Program Sunny Hill Health Centre
- Joyce Lam, Acute Rehab Program Sunny Hill Health Centre
- Dane Issigonis, BC Centre for Ability
- Naomi Evans, BC Children's Hospital
- Belinda Dundon, BC Children's Hospital
- Kelly Anderson, BC Children's Hospital
- Mauricio Garcia Barrera, University of Victoria
- Molly Cairncross, Simon Fraser University
- Mara Tietzen, Sea-to-Sky Pediatrics
- Michelle McDonald, Brain Injury Canada
Acquired brain injury is a pressing and under addressed issue in Canada, especially in children and youth. These brain injuries can lead to an array of health outcomes, including issues with physical, cognitive, mental, and emotional health. Given the vast impacts of brain injury, children and youth access services in a variety of settings, including acute care, rehabilitation, and community settings. Despite the extensive personal and societal burden of a pediatric brain injury, research relevant to children, youth, and those transitioning to adulthood is limited across hospital, rehabilitation, and community services for these groups during their injury. This proposed multisectoral engagement project brings together researchers, clinicians, community organizations, not-for-profit groups, and partners with lived experienced in acquired brain. These individuals interact with acquired brain injury in acute care, rehabilitation, and community settings. This project will identify key research priorities on health and care services for children, youth, and those transitioning to adult services with acquired brain injury in B.C.