Patterns of Concussion and Head Injury Among Migrant Youth

Concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are the most frequently sustained injury among youth in Canada, yet minimal is known about these injuries in migrant youth. This project aims to address this critical knowledge gap. It will investigate injury mechanisms and post-injury experiences within this demographic, identifying key disparities in outcomes and care pathways compared to Canadian-born peers.

1. How many concussions are migrant youth sustaining?
2. What mechanism do migrant youth sustain a concussion from?
3. Do migrant youth access health care after a concussion?
4. What differences exist in concussion for migran youth compared to youth born in Canada?

Quantitative methods approach that involves analyses of existing population-based health surveys from both provincial in-depth repeating surveys such as the British Columbia Adolescent Health Surveys.

• Population-based Analysis to Inform Policy and Practice

The project is ongoing, with different outputs already submitted and more in the works.

Concussion, Injuries, Migrant, Youth, Population Data