Evaluation of Implementation of Massachusetts Sports Concussion Regulations: Results of Focus Groups with School Nurses and Athletic Trainers

Autor/inn/en	Howland, Jonathan; Hackman, Holly; Taylor, Alyssa; Brown, Linda; Gapinski, Mary Ann; Mills, Julie Kautz; Thornton, Kathleen
Titel	Evaluation of Implementation of Massachusetts Sports Concussion Regulations: Results of Focus Groups with School Nurses and Athletic Trainers
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 34 (2018) 5, S.344-349 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840517702697
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Program Implementation; State Regulation; Athletes; Head Injuries; School Nurses; Athletic Coaches; Extracurricular Activities; Focus Groups; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Staatliche Lenkung; Athlet; Kopfverletzung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health conducted focus groups with school nurses (SNs) and athletic trainers (ATs) from Massachusetts middle and high schools to assess implementation of legislated regulations relative to the management of students' head injuries incurred during extracurricular sports. Four tape-recorded focus groups were conducted by experienced facilitators. Lists of themes were synthesized by investigators for each focus group. Participating SNs and ATs supported the sports concussion legislation, felt that implementation had gone well, indicated that the law empowered them in managing return-to-school/play for students with concussion, and experienced support from their school administrators. Some SNs reported that they had applied relevant procedures to all students with head injuries, regardless of how or where the injury occurred. Challenges identified included protocols for away games, inconsistent concussion care by physicians, and a need for teacher education. Further research is required to quantify these findings. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01