De primaire behandeling van een whiplash is uitleg

Lamb SE, Williams MA, Withers E, Perry J, Gates S, Williamson E, et al. A national survey of clinical practice for the management of whiplash-associated disorders in UK emergency departments. Emerg Med J 2009 Sep;26(9):644-7

DOELSTELLING: Om een nationale enquête te houden om vast te stellen hoe de behandeling is van whiplash-letsels op de spoedeisende hulp in het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

OBJECTIVE: To undertake a national survey to determine current practice for the management of whiplash injuries in UK emergency departments (ED). METHODS: Postal questionnaire survey. 316 lead consultants from all UK ED with annual new attendances of over 50 000 people were asked to indicate the use of a range of treatments and the frequency with which these treatments were used. Samples of written advice were requested and content analysis was conducted and compared with survey responses. RESULTS: The response rate was 79% (251/316). The intervention most frequently used was verbal advice to exercise, reported by 84% of respondents for most or all cases, and advice against the use of a collar (83%). Other treatments reported as being used frequently were written advice and anti-inflammatory medication. 106 consultants (42%) provided a sample of written materials. Reference to expected recovery and encouragement for early return to activities were included in less than 6%. Nearly 50% of written materials contained information on how to use a soft collar and 61% contained information on solicitors and pursuing a personal injury claim. There were important differences between reported verbal behaviours and written advice. CONCLUSION: Verbal advice is the primary method for managing whiplash injuries in ED and is usually supplemented by written advice. Within individual hospitals there is a lack of consistency between verbal and written advice. The promotion of personal injury claims is a common feature of written advice. Research is required to develop effective and consistent models of advice

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