Trial reportJournal of safety research2019
Parental knowledge of concussion: Evaluation of the CDC's "Heads up to parents" educational initiative.
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- A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Concussion Education Programs for Coaches and Parents of Youth Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Parent-Child communication about concussion: what role can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HEADS UP concussion in youth sports handouts play?Brain injury · 2022Trial
- Parents' knowledge and attitudes toward pediatric concussions in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Pediatric Concussion: The Importance of Formalized Systems of Communication Across Settings.The Journal of school health · 2025Article
- Anxiety-Related Concussion Perceptions of Parents of Youth Athletes.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Factors associated with parental knowledge and attitudes toward pediatric concussions in Korea.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2024Article
- An integrative review of parent education approaches in sport: Considerations for program planning and evaluation.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Review
- Navigating uncertainty: exploring parents' knowledge of concussion management and neuropsychological baseline testing.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Concussion Nondisclosure in Youth Sports.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
- Parental Knowledge, Self-confidence, and Usability Evaluation of a Web-Based Infographic for Pediatric Concussion: Multimethod Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Article
- Association between Sensation-Seeking Behaviors and Concussion-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceived Norms, and Care-Seeking Behaviors among Collegiate Student-Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- Reporting of Concussion Symptoms by a Nationwide Survey of United States Parents of Middle School Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Factors associated with concussion symptom knowledge and attitudes towards concussion care-seeking among parents of children aged 5-10 years.Journal of safety research · 2021Article
- A Longitudinal Observation of the Influence of Michigan Sports Concussion Law on Parents' Knowledge and Perception of Sport-Related Concussion.Spartan medical research journal · 2021Article
- Blowing the Whistle on Concussion Knowledge and Education in Youth Sport Referees.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Assessment of HEADS UP online training as an educational intervention for sports officials/athletic trainers.Journal of safety research · 2020Article
- Developing a Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Concussion Program.Health services insights · 2020Article
- Slipping Through the Cracks? Concussion Management in Aotearoa New Zealand Secondary Schools.The Journal of school healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPotential negative outcomes associated with sport-related concussion drive the need for resources to educate parents about prevention, recognition, and management of concussion in the youth athlete. Parents play a critical role in the recognition and management of concussion for their child. PURPOSE: This study aims to (a) investigate current knowledge of concussion among parents whose children age 5-18 years play a club sport and (b) identify effects of an online video versus online print educational intervention on concussion knowledge change and learning.
methods140 parents whose children played a club sport answered questions regarding their knowledge of sport-related concussion pre- and post-random assignment to an educational intervention: CDC Concussion Awareness video or CDC Concussion Fact Sheet for Parents.
resultsParticipating parents demonstrated a moderate level of pre-intervention knowledge, but critical gaps in knowledge were identified. Knowledge of concussion improved slightly following intervention regardless of intervention type.
conclusionsThis study confirms the presence of gaps in knowledge of concussion in parents whose children play club sports. Without the protection of concussion legislation, those athletes who participate in club sports are at particular risk due to lack of concussion knowledge and education. This study confirms that education can have a positive impact on parental knowledge of concussion. Practical applications: Pre-knowledge of concussion is the greatest predictor of post-knowledge of concussion, therefore pre-assessment of target audience knowledge followed by a custom educational intervention taking into account principles of adult learning, would be the most beneficial to increasing concussion knowledge.
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