About this Research Topic
Traumatic brain injury, including concussion is a global public health concern; however, diverse representation within the current state of the literature is lacking. To move the public health needle forward, and further inform clinical care, scientific publications should be more inclusive of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural and social groups.
Health inequities continue to persist in medicine for individuals of minoritized groups. Specifically for traumatic brain injury and concussion, health disparities are products of systemic barriers to care for those of minoritized racial, ethnic, cultural, and social groups. These disparities can have downstream effects such as the potential risk of cognitive impairment and more severe cognitive-related symptoms, which have been previously been described in minoritized racial groups. A large problem is that data on underrepresented groups is often lacking, and this reinforces a one-size-fits all approach in medicine. In efforts to have more representation in the literature, and move towards reducing health disparities, the goal of this Research Topic is to advance the diversification of scientific investigation of traumatic brain injury and concussion.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
• Health equity
• Identification, understanding and reduction of health disparities
• Studies focused on underrepresented or historically excluded populations
• Racial, ethnic, cultural or social disparities related to TBI or concussion
• Culturally competent interventions
We welcome translational and clinical articles including: Original Research, Systematic Review, Reviews, Case Reports and Perspectives.
Topic Editor Monique Pappadis receives funding from National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institue on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Topic Editor Rebekah Mannix’s research is funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the National Football League, and Abbott Laboratories. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject
Health inequities continue to persist in medicine for individuals of minoritized groups. Specifically for traumatic brain injury and concussion, health disparities are products of systemic barriers to care for those of minoritized racial, ethnic, cultural, and social groups. These disparities can have downstream effects such as the potential risk of cognitive impairment and more severe cognitive-related symptoms, which have been previously been described in minoritized racial groups. A large problem is that data on underrepresented groups is often lacking, and this reinforces a one-size-fits all approach in medicine. In efforts to have more representation in the literature, and move towards reducing health disparities, the goal of this Research Topic is to advance the diversification of scientific investigation of traumatic brain injury and concussion.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
• Health equity
• Identification, understanding and reduction of health disparities
• Studies focused on underrepresented or historically excluded populations
• Racial, ethnic, cultural or social disparities related to TBI or concussion
• Culturally competent interventions
We welcome translational and clinical articles including: Original Research, Systematic Review, Reviews, Case Reports and Perspectives.
Topic Editor Monique Pappadis receives funding from National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institue on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Topic Editor Rebekah Mannix’s research is funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the National Football League, and Abbott Laboratories. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject
Keywords: health, equity, diversity, brain injury, social determinants of health, concussion
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