Open AccessConcussion knowledge assessment and educational intervention in parents of youth football players
Author(s) -
Colin Eckert,
Gordon Gillespie,
Kimberly D. Johnson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nursing education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-4059
pISSN - 1925-4040
DOI - 10.5430/jnep.v11n3p24
Subject(s) - concussion , intervention (counseling) , football , football players , psychology , test (biology) , applied psychology , medical education , medicine , physical therapy , injury prevention , poison control , medical emergency , psychiatry , political science , paleontology , law , biology
Sports related concussions have become a major topic within the pediatric community. This project's aim was to address gaps in care by providing parents of youth football players with a concussion educational tool. Pre and post season assessments were performed to analyze both baseline parental concussion knowledge and any possible application of gained knowledge. The project's purpose was twofold: first, to test the hypothesis that there would be a significant improvement in knowledge score post intervention, and second, to introduce concussion education to parents where previous education did not exist.