title: [Acute head injuries in primary health care--internet survey conducted with general practitioners].
abstract: Patients with head injury constitute a large population treated in primary health care. It is essential to recognize patients with traumatic brain injury among this notable population to determine the need for more specific evaluation. General practitioners (n=331) in Pirkanmaa hospital district in Finland received an email link to answer the survey. The response rate was 54.1% (n=179). Mean survey score was 20.5 points (max. 25). Only acquaintance with the national traumatic brain injury practice guidelines was associated with greater survey scores. The general practitioners' level of knowledge in managing head injuries was good. Deficiencies were found in the questions dealt with post-traumatic amnesia and the definition of traumatic brain injury.
authors.affiliation: TAYS, neuroalojen ja kuntoutuksen vastuualue.
authors.forename: Teemu M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Luoto
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Artsola
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helminen
authors.forename: Suvi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liimatainen
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kosunen
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires