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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational research2020

Coach, sports medicine, and parent influence on concussion care seeking intentions and behaviors in collegiate student-athletes.

Julianne D Schmidt, David Welch Suggs, Michelle L Weber Rawlins, Laura Bierema, Lloyd Stephen Miller, Ron Courson, Fred Reifsteck

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Julianne D SchmidtDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
David Welch SuggsGrady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Michelle L Weber RawlinsDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, AT Still University, Mesa, AZ, USA.
Laura BieremaDepartment of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Lloyd Stephen MillerDepartment of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Ron CoursonAthletic Association, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Fred ReifsteckAthletic Association, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
University of Georgia · USA.T. Still University · USGrady Memorial Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSport is a socio-ecological framework where student-athletes are part of a larger community of stakeholders, including coaches, sports medicine professionals (SMPs), and parents. This framework may hold influence over whether student-athletes seek care for a concussion.

aimWe aimed to describe, compare, and determine the influence of stakeholder concussion knowledge, attitudes, and concussion scenario responses. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe recruited a sample of 477 student-athletes and their 27 coaches (response rate=46.6%), 24 SMPs (48.7%), and 31 parents/guardians (4.8%). Stakeholder surveys assessed their concussion knowledge, attitudes toward care seeking, and concussion scenario responses. Surveys administered to student-athletes assessed their concussion care seeking intentions and behaviors. Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare responses between stakeholder groups and to determine the differences in student-athlete intentions and behaviors (alpha=0.05).

resultsSMPs had significantly better knowledge (p<0.001) and concussion scenario responses (p<0.001) compared to both coaches and parents. SMPs also had significantly better attitudes compared to parents, but not coaches (p=0.038). Coach concussion scenario responses (p=0.044) and SMP knowledge positively influenced student-athletes' concussion care seeking intentions (p=0.049). Parent responses were not associated with their child's concussion care seeking intentions and behaviors.

conclusionsThe gap in coach and parent concussion knowledge and concussion scenario response relative to SMPs is a preliminary target for stakeholder concussion education and supports the current sports medicine model where SMPs primarily disseminate concussion education. Stakeholders, specifically coaches and SMPs, do hold influence over collegiate athlete concussion care seeking intentions and behaviors. RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS: Stakeholders should be addressed within educational efforts aimed at student-athletes and should also complete stakeholder-specific concussion education.

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brain injuryconcussion non-disclosureconcussion reportingmild traumatic brain injurysocio-ecological modelsport culture

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PMID32671281
PMCPMC7357618
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