Effect of School Services on Academic Performance After Traumatic Brain Injury in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students

BACKGROUND: School reintegration after traumatic brain injuries (TBI) requires school support; however, implementation of services is complex. This study evaluates disparities in receipt of school services for Hispanic children and its effect on academic performance. METHODS: Secondary analyses of s...

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Main Authors: Jimenez, N. (Author), Rivara, F.P (Author), Segar, K. (Author), Stoep, A.V (Author), Virtue, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2019
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520 3 |a BACKGROUND: School reintegration after traumatic brain injuries (TBI) requires school support; however, implementation of services is complex. This study evaluates disparities in receipt of school services for Hispanic children and its effect on academic performance. METHODS: Secondary analyses of school data on receipt of pre- and post-TBI school services. A logistic regression compared receipt of services between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white (NHW) children, and a linear regression evaluated services' effect on academic performance. RESULTS: The study includes 419 children; 46 Hispanic, 373 NHW. For NHW children there were no differences in receipt of pre- and post-TBI services; Hispanic children had significant increase in receipt of services from 5% to 27% (p <.001). Compared to NHWs, Hispanics had lower grade point average (GPA) at baseline (2.3 [confidence interval, CI: 1.9-2.7] vs 2.9 [CI: 2.8-3.0]). No differences in GPA were found between groups after injury among students who received post-TBI services. CONCLUSIONS: Students who receive post-TBI school services benefit academically. NHW students maintain their academic performance and Hispanics increase their performance to their NHW peers' level. This highlights the importance of providing post-TBI school services to ensure better outcomes for all children. © 2019, American School Health Association 
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650 0 4 |a rehabilitation 
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700 1 |a Jimenez, N.  |e author 
700 1 |a Rivara, F.P.  |e author 
700 1 |a Segar, K.  |e author 
700 1 |a Stoep, A.V.  |e author 
700 1 |a Virtue, A.  |e author 
773 |t Journal of School Health