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The injury trajectory for young people 16-24 years in the six months following injury: A mixed methods study
Foster, Kim Narelle Ogilvie, Rebekah McCloughen, Andrea Curtis, Kate
Foster, Kim Narelle
Ogilvie, Rebekah
McCloughen, Andrea
Curtis, Kate
Abstract
Adolescents and young people are the population at greatest risk of injury and therefore injury-related mortality and morbidity. Inquiry into the injury trajectory of young people is needed to identify this group’s specific needs for healthcare. This paper reports the integration of quantitative and qualitative findings from a sequential explanatory mixed methods study examining young people aged 16-24 years’ experience and trajectory of traumatic physical injury in the initial six months. The aim of integration was to address the question: In what ways are injured young peoples’ experiences and self-management during the initial six months of the injury trajectory impacted by their injury, family support, and provision of healthcare?
Keywords
Young people, Outcomes, Injury trajectory, Mixed methods
Date
2016
Type
Journal article
Journal
Injury
Book
Volume
47
Issue
9
Page Range
1966-1974
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ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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