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ArticleBMJ open2023

Development of a tailored concussion education program for athletes: a pragmatic multimethods design and integrated knowledge translation approach from needs assessment to design.

Amanda M Black, Kate Turcotte, Alex Fidanova, Karen Sadler, Samantha Bruin, Phoebe Cheng, Shazya Karmali, Taryn Taylor, Drew Halliday, Shelina Babul

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Amanda M BlackCentre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada ablack@brocku.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-5668-9706
Kate TurcotteBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9905-1147
Alex FidanovaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Karen SadlerBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9106-3880
Samantha BruinBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2478-3735
Phoebe ChengBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5917-3470
Shazya KarmaliBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7164-9366
Taryn TaylorCarleton Sport Medicine Clinic, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0562-5045
Drew HallidayQueen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9723-860X
Shelina BabulBC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0227-2574

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Abstract

objectivesTo understand Canadian university athletic programme concussion management needs, and to describe development and content of a tailored online concussion education tool for Canadian university/college athletes.

designAn integrated knowledge translation multiphased, multimethods approach was used. Phases included a needs assessment survey with university representatives and athletes, content selection, mapping behavioural goals to evidenced-based behaviour change techniques, script/storyboard development, engagement interviews with university athletes and tool development using user-centred design techniques.

settingCanadian U SPORTS universities (n=56).

participantsOverall, 64 university representatives (eg, administrators, clinicians) and 27 varsity athletes (52% male, 48% female) completed the needs assessment survey. Five athletes participated in engagement interviews. OUTCOME MEASURES: Surveys assessed previous athlete concussion education, recommendations for concussion topics and tool design, concussion management challenges and interest in implementing a new course.

resultsInstitutions used a median (Med) of two (range 1-5) approaches when educating athletes about concussion. Common approaches were classroom-style education (50%), online training (41%) and informational handouts (39%). University representatives rated most important topics as: (1) what is a concussion, (2) how to recognise a concussion and (3) how to report a concussion (Med

conclusionsThe Concussion Awareness Training Tool for athletes is the first Canadian education tool designed to address the needs of Canadian university/college athletes.

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Athletic InjuriesBrain ConcussionAthletesCanadaFemaleHumansMaleNeeds AssessmentTranslational Science, BiomedicalUniversitieseducation & training (see medical education & training)public healthsports medicine

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PMID38030256
PMCPMC10689399

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