20 episodes
Injury is NOT Equal Centre for Injury Prevention
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- Health & Fitness
No one enjoys being injured, especially when it could be prevented! No, not the bump on the knee or the scratch on the elbow. Preventable traumatic injury impacts communities and individuals differently and is influenced by systemic racism, sexism and the social determinants of health. Join hosts from Sunnybrook's Centre for Injury Prevention, along with community experts, doctors, healthcare professionals, and follow stories from individuals living with injury. Injury is not equal is a podcast that’s digging deep to understand the “why”, highlighting the diverse journey of injury, and identifying ways to prevent it.
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Season 2 Recap
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund.Throughout season two we heard from many experts and individuals with lived experience who discussed the intersecting determinants of health associated with traumatic brain injury. In this season finale, host Shaelyn Fitzpatrick reviews each episode this season and shines light on some of the key messages and common theme’s raised. Guest Speakers:S2. Ep. 1 - Steve Lanys-Mo...
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S2. Ep. 8: TBI & Seniors (Part 2)
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund.Traumatic brain injury is observed in all age groups across the lifespan, but some groups are more vulnerable than others for a number of factors. Seniors aged 65 years and older are at a significantly higher risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury. Evidence suggests that falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults. It is estimated that 1 in 5 Canad...
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S2. Ep. 7: TBI & Seniors (Part 1)
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is observed in all age groups across the lifespan, but some groups are more vulnerable than others for a number of factors. Seniors aged 65 years and older are at a significantly higher risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury. Evidence suggests that falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults. It is estimated that 1 in ...
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S2. Ep. 6: TBI & the Justice System
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in cognitive, emotional and behavioural symptoms such as memory impairment, poor judgement, issues with anger management, inappropriate emotional response, and engagement with high risk behaviours. These symptoms and impairments can increase an individual’s risk of interaction with police and involvement with the justice system. In fact, ...
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S2. Ep. 5: TBI & Mental Health
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund. 1 in 5 Canadians experience mental illness, with young individuals the ages of 15-24 more likely than any other age group (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2023). The pandemic has amplified the experience of equity-seeking communities and highlighted the disparity in access to quality health care. Research and evidence indicates a connection between traumatic brain injur...
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S2. Ep. 4: TBI & Intimate Partner Violence (Part 2)
This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund.It is estimated that for every NHL player who suffers a brain injury, approximately 7000 Canadian women experience the same as the result of intimate partner violence. This equates to about 250,000 new cases of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) related brain injury each year in Canada. IPV is a major public health crisis, and includes physical, emotional, sexual, verbal, and other...