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Have you ever thought about traumatic injury as a chronic disease? We often perceive injury as a one-time event, but the reality is that the effects of traumatic injury can last a lifetime. In season 3 of Injury is NOT Equal, we delve into injury recidivism—when survivors of traumatic injuries return to the emergency department with repeated injuries. We’ll explore the psychological and physiological aspects of re-injury and the social determinants that perpetuate this cycle.

Stay tuned as we uncover the critical role of tertiary prevention in breaking the cycle of injury recidivism. Through insightful discussions with experts and personal stories from those affected, we aim to bring awareness to health inequities and discuss ways to improve health through an injury prevention lens.

Resources:

Trauma recidivism is pervasive and is associated with mental and social health opportunities

A novel prospective approach to evaluate trauma recidivism: the concept of the past trauma history

Host:

Shaelyn Fitzpatrick, RN, BScN

Injury Prevention Educator, Centre for Injury Prevention

Podcast Produced By:

Centre for Injury Prevention

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Producer:

Cassandra Matchett

Media Production Student at Toronto Metropolitan University

Music:

Klimenko Music at Premium Beats

Alexander Blu Music at Orangefreesounds.com

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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers own and do not represent Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

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