Faulkner, Josh WCallagher, EliseSnell, DeborahNielsen, KristopherCairncross, MollyTheadom, Alice2024-09-102024-09-102024-08-29Frontiers in Neurology, ISSN: 1664-2295 (Print); 1664-2295 (Online), Frontiers Media SA, 15, 1429928-. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.14299281664-22951664-2295http://hdl.handle.net/10292/18000Introduction: Education is strongly advocated as a key component of treatment for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in clinical guidelines. However, there is mixed evidence on the benefit of education. This study aimed to evaluate a new education resource for mTBI. CLARITY is a freely available animated video based on a biopsychosocial conceptualization of mTBI, explaining the complex psychological, environmental and biological mechanisms behind symptoms and recovery.1 Methods: 24 adults with a history of mTBI participated in this mixed method study to examine prior experience of mTBI education and to evaluate CLARITY. Following viewing of the education video participants’ were invited to engage in a semi-structured interview and to share their perceptions of it via an online anonymous questionnaire. Results: Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews revealed one overarching theme: education is the foundation of recovery. Participants emphasised the critical role of coherent education in facilitating understanding, engagement in rehabilitation, and positive expectations during recovery. However, the first subtheme was that existing foundations are weak. Participants’ previous education was often limited in scope, inconsistent, and delivered in inaccessible ways. The second subtheme was that new foundations are stronger. Participants responded positively to CLARITY, highlighting its explanatory biopsychosocial approach, focus on mental health factors and accessible delivery methods as key strengths. Questionnaire responses revealed favourable endorsement of CLARITY’s utility, comprehensibility and accessibility. Discussion: Recommendations for minor refinements to CLARITY were provided and made, as well as for its use in health care services.© 2024 Faulkner, Callagher, Snell, Nielsen, Cairncross and Theadom. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences5202 Biological Psychology3202 Clinical Sciences3209 Neurosciences52 PsychologyClinical ResearchBrain DisordersNeurosciencesBehavioral and Social SciencePhysical Injury - Accidents and Adverse EffectsTraumatic Head and Spine InjuryMinority HealthTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Mental Health7.1 Individual care needsMental healthNeurological3 Good Health and Well Being4 Quality Education1103 Clinical Sciences1109 Neurosciences1701 Psychology3202 Clinical sciences3209 Neurosciences5202 Biological psychologyJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.3389/fneur.2024.1429928