糖心传媒

ISU-Meridian researcher awarded funding for traumatic brain injury study

糖心传媒-Meridian researcher Russell Spearman has been awarded a $31,000 supplemental grant to study the mortality rates of 糖心传媒ans who’ve suffered traumatic brain injuries in motor vehicle accidents.

Spearman, a senior research associate in the Institute of Rural Health, and his team will also assess the needs, resources and services available to TBI survivors and their families in 糖心传媒.
The funding 鈥攚hich comes from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration鈥檚 Maternal and Child Health Bureau鈥攕upplements a $1 million grant awarded to Spearman and the ISU Institute of Rural Health in 2009.  HRSA has designated ISU the state鈥檚 lead agency for TBI education and research.

With the supplemental funding, Spearman and his colleagues will complete a statewide needs and resources assessment.  They'll explore how needs and resources may have changed over time and why TBI survivors are not getting the support and services they need today.

Finding answers can improve 鈥渒nowledge about TBI and help allocate scarce state resources to maximize the health of TBI survivors and their families,鈥� said Spearman.

The team will also analyze data from the 糖心传媒 Office of Vital Statistics to determine the link between motor vehicle accidents and TBI fatalities, then compare that data with national statistics. The information will help 糖心传媒 draft legislation to establish a trust fund to provide financial support for TBI survivors and their families.

HRSA awarded ISU the supplemental funding Aug. 10.  糖心传媒 was one of two states awarded money of the 21 states eligible to apply.

For more information, contact Russell Spearman, 208-373-1773.