School Concussion Policy in Colorado: Lack of Knowledge and Access Are Barriers to Education

Autor/inn/en	Wicklund, Alissa; Andrews, Barb; Coatsworth, J. Douglas
Titel	School Concussion Policy in Colorado: Lack of Knowledge and Access Are Barriers to Education
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 38 (2022) 5, S.442-448 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wicklund, Alissa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840520964925
Schlagwörter	Head Injuries; School Policy; Knowledge Level; School Districts; Web Sites; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; School Personnel; Gender Differences; Team Sports; Athletic Coaches; Instructional Program Divisions; Barriers; Access to Information; Health Behavior; Prevention; High School Students; Middle School Students; Administrator Attitudes; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kopfverletzung; Schulpolitik; Wissensbasis; School district; Schulbezirk; Web-Design; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Schulpersonal; Geschlechterkonflikt; Mannschaftssport; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Prävention; Vorbeugung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	All states have youth sports concussion laws that have helped shape school concussion policy. However, state laws do not specify how schools distribute policy. The present study examined parent, youth, and school personnel's knowledge of school concussion policy in Colorado and ease of access to policy via school website. Youth (n = 1,987), parents (n = 520), and school personnel (n = 130) completed an online survey about knowledge of their schools' concussion policy. Less than half of parents (48.9%) and students (43.0%) knew their school had a policy. School personnel were aware of the policy (96%). Among youth, rates of knowledge differed across gender, school level, and sport participation. Forty-nine percent of school district websites contained information on concussion. There are gaps in knowledge of concussion policy for youth and their parents. Teachers, administrators, coaches, and school nurses, who are educated on policy, could help facilitate communication. School websites are not being fully utilized to disseminate concussion policy. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01