Caring for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Australian Nursing Perspectives

primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.69 million km2. Health care expenditure across most health systems is growing at a great rate, which is attributable to the increasing demand for health care services due to aging populations and the increased burden of chronic disease, continued advances in medical technology, and ever-growing community expectations. Australia has universal health cover and the health system consists of a mix of public and private sector center dot Management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) requires prompt neurologic assessment among a highly specialized multidisciplinary team of health practitioners for the best possible patient outcome. center dot Most people experiencing mild TBI recover fully within days to months, but a small percentage of individuals continue to experience symptoms 3 months or more after injury. center dot Recognition and management of concussion have become major health concerns across all sport arenas, from professional sport to school sport and backyard games.