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ArticleBMC public health2020

The youth concussion awareness network (You-CAN) - a school-based peer-led intervention to improve concussion reporting and social support: the protocol for a cluster randomized trial.

Andrea Hickling, Kylie D Mallory, Katherine E Wilson, Rosephine Del Fernandes, Pamela Fuselli, Nick Reed, Youth Concussion Awareness Network (You-CAN) Team

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Andrea HicklingBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Kylie D MalloryBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Katherine E WilsonBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Rosephine Del FernandesBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
Pamela FuselliParachute, Toronto, Canada.
Nick ReedBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada. nick.reed@utoronto.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9360-7888
Youth Concussion Awareness Network (You-CAN) Team

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConcussion prevalence is increasing in the pediatric population, and is a matter of public health concern. Concussion symptoms can be physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural, and last longer in high school aged youth than adults. Concussions are underreported in youth due to their lack of knowledge, social environment, perceived outcomes of reporting, norms, and self-efficacy. The Youth Concussion Awareness Network (You-CAN) is a school-based peer-led program designed to increase high school students' intent to report a concussion, and provide social support to a peer. This study aims to investigate whether participation in You-CAN, a program grounded in service learning principles, impacts concussion knowledge, attitudes, intent to report a suspected concussion to an adult, and intent to provide social support to a peer. Secondary aims include assessing the implementation fidelity and acceptability of the intervention.

methodsThis longitudinal study will use a cluster randomized trial design. Three high schools from six randomly selected Canadian school boards will participate and be randomized to three study arms: (1) You-CAN led by school staff; (2) You-CAN led by school staff and research team; and (3) untreated comparison group. Intervention arms 1 and 2 will deliver the You-CAN program and create a Concussion Council at their school. The Concussion Council will deliver a concussion awareness campaign and participate in an online showcase with other participating schools. In addition, arm 2 will have monthly video-calls with the research team. A survey based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour will be administered school-wide with all arms (1, 2, 3) at two time points (beginning {T DISCUSSION: This study will provide evidence of the effectiveness of a school-based peer-led concussion program on increasing concussion knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, intent to report a concussion to an adult, and intent to provide social support to a peer amongst Canadian high school students. It will also provide important information about the implementation and acceptability of the You-CAN program for high school students and staff.

trial registrationThis trial is registered with the ISRCTN registry (ISRCTN64944275, 14/01/2020, retrospectively registered).

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Brain ConcussionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticePeer GroupAdolescentCanadaHumansIntentionLongitudinal StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSocial SupportStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsBrain injuryConcussionEducationPeer educationSchool-based intervention

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PMCPMC7003367

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