Project Snapshot – Co-designing discharge communication strategies for paediatric minor head injuries and concussion

Aim:

To improve discharge communication currently provided to children presenting to the ED with mild head injuries and concussion. Specifically, adolescents who have an increased risk of post-concussion symptoms.

Design:

A mixed method, stepped co-design method to engage parents, youths and clinicians in the development of head injury discharge communication strategies.

Recruitment:

Co-design team recruited: 2 doctors, 1 nurse, 1 nurse practitioner, 4 parents, 3 youths.

Current Status:
  • Ethics received from RCH and Western Health.
  • Co-design team recruited and training materials developed.
  • First meeting to brainstorm what needs to improve in discharge communication held in March 2022.
  • Meeting 2 (prioritisation process) and Meeting 3 to develop strategies to improve discharge communication will be held late May/early June.
  • A prototype will be developed following this meeting along with usability testing.