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Salmon D, Badenhorst M, Clark B, Walters S, Sullivan SJ, Sole G. Unintended consequences - A qualitative exploration of baseline testing in community rugby concussion management. J Sci Med Sport 2024; 27:594-602. [PMID: 38811276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Understanding key stakeholders' perceptions around the value of baseline testing, as well as barriers or facilitators experienced as part of the process, may assist with the decision-making process of whether to implement baseline testing in community sport. This study explored coaches', players' and physiotherapists' perceptions of the perceived value, barriers and facilitators of baseline testing as part of New Zealand Rugby's (NZR) community concussion initiative. DESIGN The study employed a pragmatic, qualitative descriptive design. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were used to explore participants' perceptions. In total, 73 individual interviews were conducted. The sample consisted of 36 players, 13 coaches and 24 physiotherapists involved in NZR's concussion management pathway. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS In terms of perceived value, baseline testing was reported to play a role in i) facilitating a positive concussion culture; ii) positive perceptions of rugby and player safety and iii) enhancing concussion management as part of the pathway. Barriers and facilitators of the baseline testing process included i) stakeholder buy-in as critical driver of the process and ii) contextual and operational factors. Although contextual and operational challenges exist, these participants, as key stakeholders in the process, perceived the value of baseline testing to be more important than the barriers experienced. CONCLUSIONS The value of baseline testing extends beyond concussion assessment and management, by enhancing community concussion awareness, attitudes and player safety. The findings of this study may assist in the decision-making process around inclusion of pre-season baseline testing in community rugby.
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
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- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
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- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, New Zealand
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Salmon DM, Badenhorst M, Sole G, Sullivan SJ, Register-Mihalik J. The balancing act - Physiotherapists' experiences of managing rugby-related concussion in the community. Physiother Theory Pract 2024; 40:1459-1476. [PMID: 36715056 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2170195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND New Zealand Rugby (NZR) implemented a concussion management pathway (CMP) to improve management at the community level. Physiotherapists play an important role in the CMP. OBJECTIVE This study explored physiotherapists' experiences in the management of community rugby-related concussion as part of the CMP. METHODS We adopted a pragmatic, descriptive qualitative approach to explore perceptions of twenty-four physiotherapists involved in the CMP. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data. RESULTS Four themes represented participants' experiences: 1) 'walking the tight rope between player welfare and performance' described the balancing act between different attitudes and priorities of the various rugby stakeholders; 2) empowering physiotherapists' authority and responsibilities, described the influence of physiotherapists' authority within the team and concussion management responsibilities; 3) multi-directional communication, described the role of communication between multiple stakeholders; and 4) the influence of context, which included the complexity of concussion, concussion knowledge of the physiotherapists and team, resource support for the physiotherapist, and access to a medical doctor. CONCLUSION Physiotherapists had positive attitudes toward the CMP and are well-positioned to play an active role in the pathway. Priorities of other stakeholders, authority of the physiotherapist and the communication flow influences physiotherapists' ability to optimally manage players with concussion.
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- Danielle M Salmon
- Injury Prevention and Player Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre of Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Injury Prevention and Player Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Matthew Gfeller Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Salmon DM, Chua J, Brown JC, Clacy A, Kerr ZY, Walters S, Keung S, Sullivan SJ, Register-Mihalik J, Whatman C, Sole G, Badenhorst M. Quest for clarity: investigating concussion-related responsibilities across the New Zealand Rugby Community System. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2023; 9:e001722. [PMID: 37860152 PMCID: PMC10582854 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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There is a growing concern around concussions in rugby union, at all levels of the game. These concerns highlight the need to better manage and care for players. However, consistency around concussion-related responsibilities of stakeholders across the community rugby system remains challenging. Taking a systems thinking approach, this pragmatic, qualitative descriptive study explored key stakeholder groups within New Zealand's community rugby system's perceptions of their own and others' concussion-related responsibilities. Participants included players from schools and clubs, coaches, parents, team leads and representatives from four provincial unions. A total of 155 participants (67 females and 88 males) were included in the study. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted. Thematic content analysis was used to analyse data. Thirty concussion-related responsibilities were identified. These responsibilities were contained within four themes: (1) policies and support (responsibilities which influence policy, infrastructure, human or financial resources); (2) rugby culture and general management (responsibilities impacting players' welfare and safety, attitudes and behaviour, including education, injury reporting and communication); (3) individual capabilities (responsibilities demonstrating knowledge and confidence managing concussion, leadership or role/task shifting) and (4) intervention following a suspected concussion (immediate responsibilities as a consequence of a suspected concussion). The need for role clarity was a prominent finding across themes. Additionally, injury management initiatives should prioritise communication between stakeholders and consider task-shifting opportunities for stakeholders with multiple responsibilities. How concussions will realistically be managed in a real-world sports setting and by whom needs to be clearly defined and accepted by each stakeholder group. A 'framework of responsibilities' may act as a starting point for discussion within different individual community rugby contexts on how these responsibilities translate to their context and how these responsibilities can be approached and assigned among available stakeholders.
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- Danielle M Salmon
- Safety and Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Safety and Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
- Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Law & Society, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Safety and Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago - Dunedin Campus, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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King C, Morris-Eyton H. Concussion injury management, perception, and knowledge in amateur field hockey. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE 2023; 35:v35i1a15697. [PMID: 38249769 PMCID: PMC10798600 DOI: 10.17159/2078-516x/2023/v35i1a15697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Background Field hockey has a high risk for sports-related concussion (SRC) injuries due to the speed and intensity of the game, current rules, field surfaces and equipment composition. Head injuries are the second most common reported injury and up to 75% of SRCs go unreported or undetected. This increases the subsequent injury risk, long-term health consequences and prolonged injury recovery. Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence of SRC in hockey players within the Southern Gauteng Hockey Association (SGHA) premier league. Concussion knowledge and attitudes of hockey players, coaches, umpires, and officials were also investigated. Methods A partially mixed sequential dominant status design (QUANT-qual) was used, divided into two phases. In Phase One hockey players, coaches, umpires, and technical officials (n=119) completed a modified RoCKAS-ST questionnaire. In Phase Two, a focus group discussion with umpires (n=3) and interviews with coaches (n=3) were conducted. Results Injuries to the shoulder, neck, head, and face were reported from stick use (n=98); ball use (n=102) and collisions (n=187). Only 19% of hockey players were diagnosed with SRC, indicating that many of these injuries were undetected or not reported. Responses from the focus group discussion and interviews indicated that coaches, umpires, and officials felt they had insufficient knowledge of SRC. Conclusion The recognition and management of on-field injuries require improvement to enhance the injury detection system.
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- C King
- Department of Sport and Movement Studies, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Sport and Movement Studies, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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Yeates KO, Barlow KM, Wright B, Tang K, Barrett O, Berdusco E, Black AM, Clark B, Conradi A, Godfrey H, Kolstad AT, Ly A, Mikrogianakis A, Purser R, Schneider K, Stang AS, Zemek R, Zwicker JD, Johnson DW. Health care impact of implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion: a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial. CAN J EMERG MED 2023; 25:627-636. [PMID: 37351798 PMCID: PMC10333406 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00530-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To test the effects of actively implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion on health care utilization and costs. METHODS Stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial of a clinical pathway, conducted in 5 emergency departments (ED) in Alberta, Canada from February 1 to November 30, 2019. The clinical pathway emphasized standardized assessment of risk for persistent symptoms, provision of consistent information to patients and families, and referral for outpatient follow-up. De-identified administrative data measured 6 outcomes: ED return visits; outpatient follow-up visits; length of ED stay, including total time, time from triage to physician initial assessment, and time from physician initial assessment to disposition; and total physician claims in an episode of care. RESULTS A total of 2878 unique patients (1164 female, 1713 male) aged 5-17 years (median 11.00, IQR 8, 14) met case criteria. They completed 3009 visits to the 5 sites and 781 follow-up visits to outpatient care, constituting 2910 episodes of care. Implementation did not alter the likelihood of an ED return visit (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.39, 1.52), but increased the likelihood of outpatient follow-up visits (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.19, 2.85). Total length of ED stay was unchanged, but time from physician initial assessment to disposition decreased significantly (mean change - 23.76 min, 95% CI - 37.99, - 9.52). Total physician claims increased significantly at only 1 of 5 sites. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a clinical pathway in the ED increased outpatient follow-up and reduced the time from physician initial assessment to disposition, without increasing physician costs. Implementation of a clinical pathway can align acute care of pediatric concussion more closely with existing clinical practice guidelines while making care more efficient. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05095012.
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- Keith Owen Yeates
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada.
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Child Health Research Centre, Queensland Children's Hospital, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Independent Statistical Consulting, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Departments of Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Salmon DM, Badenhorst M, Falvey É, Kerr ZY, Brown J, Walters S, Sole G, Sullivan SJ, Whatman C, Register-Mihalik J, Murphy I. Time to expand the circle of care - General practitioners' experiences of managing concussion in the community. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:2102-2117. [PMID: 36399490 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2130586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) implemented a concussion management pathway (CMP), aimed at improving management at community level. General Practitioners (GPs) played a large role in the design of this process. The objective of this study was to explore GPs' perceptions of barriers and facilitators of the CMP and rugby-related concussion management in the community. A descriptive qualitative approach using interviews and focus groups was employed. Four themes were derived: i) GPs' existing knowledge and confidence around concussion management; ii) Operational resources: time, remuneration and pathway guidance; iii) Standardising concussion care and iv) Expanding the circle of care - the need for multi-disciplinary healthcare team. These themes described how GP's concussion knowledge, and the efficiency and availability of operational resources affected their experience and ability to fulfil their tasks within the CMP. GPs found NZR's CMP especially valuable, as it provided guidance and structure. Expanding the role of other healthcare providers was seen as critical to reduce the burden on GPs, while also delivering a more holistic experience to improve clinical outcomes. Addressing the identified barriers and expanding the network of care will help to improve the ongoing development of NZR's CMP, while supporting continued engagement with all stakeholders.
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- Danielle M Salmon
- Injury Prevention and Player Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- World Rugby House, Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin.,College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- The Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre of Health, Activity, Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, Newzeland
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- Injury Prevention and Player Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, School of Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Injury Prevention and Player Welfare, New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand
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Owoeye OBA. Moving the needle: a call to action for sports injury and illness prevention researchers to embrace knowledge translation principles. Br J Sports Med 2022; 56:1208-1209. [PMID: 35944969 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Oluwatoyosi B A Owoeye
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Lumba-Brown A, Prager EM, Harmon N, McCrea MA, Bell MJ, Ghajar J, Pyne S, Cifu DX. A Review of Implementation Concepts and Strategies Surrounding Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Care Guidelines. J Neurotrauma 2021; 38:3195-3203. [PMID: 34714147 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Despite considerable efforts to advance the science surrounding traumatic brain injury (TBI), formal efforts supporting the current and future implementation of scientific findings within clinical practice and healthcare policy are limited. While many and varied guidelines inform the clinical management of TBI across the spectrum, clinicians and healthcare systems are not broadly adopting, implementing, and/or adhering to them. As part of the Brain Trauma Blueprint TBI State of the Science, an expert workgroup was assembled to guide this review article, which describes: (1) possible etiologies of inadequate adoption and implementation; (2) enablers to successful implementation strategies; and (3) strategies to mitigate the barriers to adoption and implementation of future research.
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- Angela Lumba-Brown
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Neurosurgery Research Laboratory, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Rosenbloom C, Chatterjee R, Chu W, Broman D, Okholm Kryger K. Sport-related concussion return-to-play practices of medical team staff in elite football in the United Kingdom. SCI MED FOOTBALL 2021; 6:317-324. [DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1983921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Craig Rosenbloom
- The Football Association, Technical Directorate, Burton-upon-Trent, UK
- Sport and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, London, UK
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Doncaster, UK
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- Vita Health Group, London, UK
- Freedom Clinics, London, UK
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- The Football Association, Technical Directorate, Burton-upon-Trent, UK
- Isokinetic Medical Group, London, UK
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- Sport and Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Health and Applied Science, St Mary’s University, London, UK
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Silverberg ND, Otamendi T, Dulai A, Rai R, Chhina J, MacLellan A, Lizotte PP. Barriers and facilitators to the management of mental health complications after mild traumatic brain injury. Concussion 2021; 6:CNC92. [PMID: 34408906 PMCID: PMC8369524 DOI: 10.2217/cnc-2020-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Clinical practice guidelines for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) management call on family physicians to proactively screen and initiate treatment for mental health complications, but evidence suggests that this does not happen consistently. The authors aimed to identify physician-perceived barriers and facilitators to early management of mental health complications following mTBI. Methods & results: Semi-structured interviews based on the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) were conducted with 11 family physicians. Interview transcripts were analyzed using directed content analysis. Factors influencing management of mental health post-mTBI were identified along five TDF domains. Conclusion: Family physicians could benefit from accessible and easily implemented resources to manage post-mTBI mental health conditions, having a better defined role in this process, and formalization of referrals to mental health specialists. Best practice recommendations call for family doctors to proactively screen for and treat mental health problems that might arise after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) (also known as a concussion). However, previous studies show that these recommendations are not followed consistently. The authors aimed to find reasons why this is not happening by interviewing 11 family doctors. The authors found that family doctors are mostly unaware of resources to guide their practice, are unsure about their role in mental health management, and experience difficulties in referring their patients to specialists for mental health care. Actively providing family doctors with knowledge and tools that help them initiate mental health care, as well as a structure for mental health referrals after mild traumatic brain injury, would help doctors apply best practice recommendations.
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- Noah D Silverberg
- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.,Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2G9, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2G9, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2G9, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Family Medicine, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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Green GA, Porter KP, Conte S, Valadka AB, Soloff L, Curriero FC. Preventing Concussions From Foul Tips and Backswings in Professional Baseball: Catchers' Perceptions of and Experiences With Conventional and Hockey-Style Masks. Clin J Sport Med 2021; 31:e1-e7. [PMID: 30358617 DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand catchers' preferences for mask type and perceptions regarding safety, comfort, and fit, and determine whether mask type is correlated with self-reported concussion and related symptoms after impacts from foul tips or backswings. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Survey of active baseball catchers. PARTICIPANTS Professional baseball catchers. INTERVENTION From May 1, 2015, to June 30, 2015, an online survey was administered in English and Spanish to all Major and Minor League catchers (n = 836). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Survey items addressed the type of mask routinely and previously used (conventional or hockey style); brand and material (steel or titanium); perceptions regarding safety, comfort, and fit; and experiences with concussions. RESULTS The sample consisted of 596 catchers of which 26% reported being diagnosed with a concussion. Some concussions occurred from non-baseball activities, such as car accidents or off the field incidents. For those that occurred playing baseball, 35% resulted from a foul tip. Once catchers entered professional baseball, the use of a conventional mask rose significantly: 71% of catchers reported wearing conventional-style masks, and 30% hockey-style masks at the time the survey was conducted (P < 0.05). Both conventional and hockey-style mask wearers significantly selected hockey-style masks as providing better overall safety and protection than conventional masks (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This research supports foul tips as an important cause of concussion in catchers and provides important information about preferences among catchers for masks that are not perceived as the safest and strongest. Future research should supplement these data by conducting laboratory testing to determine which masks are stronger and by collecting qualitative data to explore why some players are more likely to wear a mask type that they perceive as offering less safety or protection.
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- Gary Alan Green
- UCLA Division of Sports Medicine, Pacific Palisades Medical Group, Pacific Palisades, California
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Baseball Medicine, Conte Injury Analytics, Santa Clara University
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Medical Services, Cleveland Indians Baseball, Cleveland, Ohio; and
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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Is It Time to Give Athletes a Voice in the Dissemination Strategies of Concussion-Related Information? Exploratory Examination of 2444 Adolescent Athletes. Clin J Sport Med 2020; 30:562-567. [PMID: 30119086 DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the research was to screen male and female adolescent athletes on their concussion educational histories and preferred future methods of education in terms of educational messenger, modality, and concussion-related areas of interest. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Examination setting within the classroom. PARTICIPANTS Adolescent male (n = 1854) and female (n = 590) athletes aged 12 to 18 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES To explore the concussion educational histories and preferred future methods of education in Irish male and female adolescent athletes. RESULTS 19.7% (n = 482) of the sample received education in the past 12 months. Male athletes had a significantly higher rate of previous education than female athletes (41% vs 17%). The methods used in previous educational interventions are failing to match the interests of the athletes. Sex played a significant role in the preferred educational methods, as male and female athletes had significant differences in their choice of educational messenger, modality, and concussion-related areas of interest. CONCLUSIONS The current disparity in previous concussion education rates between male and female adolescent athletes should be addressed. Forthcoming research should explore the efficacy of tailoring knowledge translation strategies to match the specific needs of the recipient.
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Holmes G, Clacy A, Salmon PM. Sports-related concussion management as a control problem: using STAMP to examine concussion management in community rugby. ERGONOMICS 2019; 62:1485-1494. [PMID: 31390942 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1654134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effective management of sports-related concussion is an on-going problem in amateur sport due to a number of systemic issues. These factors have often been studied in isolation with minimal consideration for the interactions between them, or the overall system in which they occur. The aim of this research was to model the actors, controls, and feedback mechanisms influencing the management of concussion in community rugby union using the Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes (STAMP) method. Findings show that there are currently many inadequate controls, that are directly and indirectly impacting effective concussion management. The practical implications of these findings are discussed (e.g. improved guideline education, mandatory medical presence, rule amendments). Additionally, the model provides a sound framework similar team sports can use to inform research into injury management and prevention (e.g. rugby league, hockey, AFL). Practitioner Summary: Research shows that concussion management in regional sport is inconsistent due to contextual limitations. Systems-Theoretic Accident Model and Processes was applied to identify the systemic factors currently influencing concussion management practices in community sport. Findings show inadequate controls precipitate concussion management gaps. Practical implications of the findings are discussed.
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- Glenn Holmes
- Sunshine Coast Mind & Neuroscience - Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast , Sippy Downs , Queensland , Australia
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- Sunshine Coast Mind & Neuroscience - Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast , Sippy Downs , Queensland , Australia
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- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, University of the Sunshine Coast , Sippy Downs , Queensland , Australia
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Finch CF, White P. The new concussion in sport guidelines are here. But how do we get them out there? Br J Sports Med 2017; 51:1734-1736. [PMID: 28939755 PMCID: PMC5754844 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Caroline F Finch
- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport andits Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport andits Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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White PE, Donaldson A, Sullivan SJ, Newton J, Finch CF. Australian Football League concussion guidelines: what do community players think? BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2017; 2:e000169. [PMID: 28890801 PMCID: PMC5566260 DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Preventing concussion in sport is a global challenge. To assess community-level adult male Australian Football players’ views on following the Australian Football League's (AFL) concussion guidelines. Methods 3 focus groups, each comprising 6 players from 1 regional league, were conducted until saturation of issues raised. Discussions followed a semistructured script and were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted by 2 coders independently. Results Identified advantages of the guidelines included highlighting the seriousness of concussion; changing the culture around playing with concussion and shifting return-to-play decision responsibility from players to others. Disadvantages included players being removed from play unnecessarily; removal of players’ rights to decide if they are fit to play and players changing their behaviours to avoid being removed from play. Identified facilitators to guideline use included local league enforcement; broad information dissemination and impartial medically trained staff to assess concussion. Identified barriers to guideline use included players’ desire to play at all costs; external pressure that encouraged players to return to play prematurely; and inconvenience and cost. Conclusions Players generally understand that the AFL concussion guidelines protect their long-term welfare. However, their desire to play at all costs and help their team win is a common barrier to reporting concussion and adhering to guidelines. Leagues should take a lead role by mandating and enforcing the use of the guidelines and educating coaches, game day medical providers and players. The return-to-play component of the guidelines is complex and needs further consideration in the context of community sport.
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- Peta E White
- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin Business School, Deakin University Melbourne Burwood Campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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Saw R, Finch CF, Samra D, Baquie P, Cardoso T, Hope D, Orchard JW. Injuries in Australian Rules Football: An Overview of Injury Rates, Patterns, and Mechanisms Across All Levels of Play. Sports Health 2017; 10:208-216. [PMID: 28825878 PMCID: PMC5958447 DOI: 10.1177/1941738117726070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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CONTEXT The nature of Australian rules football (Australian football) predisposes both unique and common injuries compared with those sustained in other football codes. The game involves a combination of tackling, kicking, high-speed running (more than other football codes), and jumping. Two decades of injury surveillance has identified common injuries at the professional level (Australian Football League [AFL]). OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of injuries in Australian rules football, including injury rates, patterns, and mechanisms across all levels of play. STUDY DESIGN A narrative review of AFL injuries, football injury epidemiology, and biomechanical and physiological attributes of relevant injuries. RESULTS The overall injury incidence in the 2015 season was 41.7 injuries per club per season, with a prevalence of 156.2 missed games per club per season. Lower limb injuries are most prevalent, with hamstring strains accounting for 19.1 missed games per club per season. Hamstring strains relate to the volume of high-speed running required in addition to at times having to collect the ball while running in a position of hip flexion and knee extension. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are also prevalent and can result from contact and noncontact incidents. In the upper limb, shoulder sprains and dislocations account for 11.5 missed games per club per season and largely resulted from tackling and contact. Concussion is less common in AFL than other tackling sports but remains an important injury, which has notably become more prevalent in recent years, theorized to be due to a more conservative approach to management. Although there are less injury surveillance data for non-AFL players (women, community-level, children), many of these injuries appear to also be common across all levels of play. CLINICAL RELEVANCE An understanding of injury profiles and mechanisms in Australian football is crucial in identifying methods to reduce injury risk and prepare players for the demands of the game.
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- Richard Saw
- Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Collaboration for Research
into Injury in Sport and Its Prevention, Federation University Australia, Ballarat,
Victoria, Australia
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- The Stadium Sports Medicine Clinic,
Sydney, New South Walesm Australia
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- Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Alphington Sports Medicine Clinic,
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Peak Sports Medicine Clinic, Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of
Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Clacy A, Goode N, Sharman R, Lovell GP, Salmon PM. A knock to the system: A new sociotechnical systems approach to sport-related concussion. J Sports Sci 2016; 35:2232-2239. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1265140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Amanda Clacy
- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, Faculty of Arts, Business, and Law, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
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Stern RA, Seichepine D, Tschoe C, Fritts NG, Alosco ML, Berkowitz O, Burke P, Howland J, Olshaker J, Cantu RC, Baugh CM, Holsapple JW. Concussion Care Practices and Utilization of Evidence-Based Guidelines in the Evaluation and Management of Concussion: A Survey of New England Emergency Departments. J Neurotrauma 2016; 34:861-868. [PMID: 27112592 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines can facilitate proper evaluation and management of concussions in the emergency department (ED), often the initial and primary point of contact for concussion care. There is no universally adopted set of guidelines for concussion management, and extant evidence suggests that there may be variability in concussion care practices and limited application of clinical practice guidelines in the ED. This study surveyed EDs throughout New England to examine current practices of concussion care and utilization of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in the evaluation and management of concussions. In 2013, a 32-item online survey was e-mailed to 149/168 EDs throughout New England (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine). Respondents included senior administrators asked to report on their EDs use of clinical practice guidelines, neuroimaging decision-making, and discharge instructions for concussion management. Of the 72/78 respondents included, 35% reported absence of clinical practice guidelines, and 57% reported inconsistency in the type of guidelines used. Practitioner preference guided neuroimaging decision-making for 57%. Although 94% provided written discharge instructions, there was inconsistency in the recommended time frame for follow-up care (13% provided no specific time frame), the referral specialist to be seen (25% did not recommend any specialist), and return to activity instructions were inconsistent. There is much variability in concussion care practices and application of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in the evaluation and management of concussions in New England EDs. Knowledge translational efforts will be critical to improve concussion management in the ED setting.
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- Robert A Stern
- 1 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center; Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 4 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 5 Departments of Neurosurgery and Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 6 Section of Acute Care & Trauma Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 7 Injury Prevention Center, Boston Medical Center; Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 8 Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Department of Emergency Medicine , Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- 9 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center, Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 10 Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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Baugh CM, Kroshus E, Daneshvar DH, Filali NA, Hiscox MJ, Glantz LH. Concussion management in United States college sports: compliance with National Collegiate Athletic Association concussion policy and areas for improvement. Am J Sports Med 2015; 43:47-56. [PMID: 25336600 DOI: 10.1177/0363546514553090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2010, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted its Concussion Policy and Legislation, which applies to more than 450,000 collegiate athletes annually. To date, there has been no examination of school-level compliance with the NCAA Concussion Policy. PURPOSE To examine whether stakeholders at NCAA schools report that their school has a concussion management plan and whether existing plans are consistent with the NCAA policy. Also examined were stakeholders' perceptions regarding concussion management at their institution and possible areas for improvement. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Surveys were sent by e-mail to coaches, sports medicine clinicians, and compliance administrators at all 1066 NCAA member institutions. Surveys asked population-specific questions about institutional concussion management. Individuals (N=2880) from 907 unique schools participated in this survey. RESULTS Most respondents (n=2607; 92.7%) indicated their school had a concussion management plan. Most schools had all (82.1%) or some (15.2%) respondents indicate a concussion management plan was present. When asked to indicate all individuals who could have final responsibility for returning athletes to play after a concussion, 83.4% selected team doctor, 72.8% athletic trainer, 31.0% specialist physician, 6.8% coach, and 6.6% athlete. Most respondents (76.1%) indicated that their institution had a process for annual athlete concussion education; 91.2% required athletes to acknowledge their responsibility to report concussion symptoms. Nearly all respondents (98.8%) thought their school's concussion management plan protected athletes "well" or "very well." Top categories suggested for improvement included better coach education (39.7%), increasing sports medicine staffing (37.2%), and better athlete education (35.2%). CONCLUSION Although a large majority of respondents indicated that their school has a concussion management plan, improvement is needed. Compliance with specified components (eg, annual athlete education) lags behind the presence of the plan itself, and stakeholders had suggestions for areas in which improvements are needed. Increasing scientific evidence supporting the seriousness of concussion underscores the need for the NCAA to use its regulatory capabilities to ensure that athletes' brains are safe.
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- Christine M Baugh
- Interfaculty Initiative in Health Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA NCAA Sport Science Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Sports Legacy Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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