Publications by authors named "Rebecca Leeson"
Purpose: Social isolation and reduced social participation are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Developing interventions that aim to increase social participation through recreation or leisure activities continues to be challenging. This scoping review was conducted to provide an overview of interventions used to increase social participation through in-person recreation or leisure activity for adults with moderate to severe TBI living in the community.
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- SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in children may be underestimated due to many being asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms; this study aimed to measure national and regional antibody prevalence in children aged 4-18 from November to December 2021.
- A total of 4980 students from 117 state-funded schools participated, with findings showing 40.1% of primary school students and 82.4% of secondary school students had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, highlighting a significant prevalence in unvaccinated children.
- The study underscores the importance of seroprevalence research, as the seroprevalence rate was approximately three times higher than confirmed COVID-19 cases, indicating a broader exposure to the virus among
Loss of social connections in the community is a common consequence of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), resulting in reduced well-being and quality of life. M-ComConnect is an individualized multi-component community connection intervention with the key objectives of increasing social activity, developing social relationships, and supporting community participation following severe TBI. As part of the M-ComConnect approach, semi-structured initial interviews were conducted to develop a holistic understanding of each participant and their goal focus for the project.
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