Parent-Child communication about concussion: what role can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HEADS UP concussion in youth sports handouts play?
Brain Inj
; 36(9): 1133-1139, 2022 07 29.
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| ID: mdl-35980309
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Concussion education for parents/guardians (hereafter referred to as parents) has the potential to play an important role in youth athlete concussion safety. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) HEADS UP handout on parent-child communication about concussion.METHODS:
YMCA branches from 15 associations from across the United States were randomized to CDC HEADS UP intervention condition or education as usual control condition using a cluster randomization strategy. In the intervention condition, coaches shared parent- and athlete-specific handouts with parents and asked parents to share and discuss the athlete-specific handouts with their child. Generalized estimating equations, with repeated measures to account for the correlation among matched participants and YMCA associations, were employed.RESULTS:
Multivariable analyses exploring the relationship between time (pre- and post-intervention) and communication showed that the percent of parents who talked to their child about concussion increased in the intervention group (aRR=1.33, 95% CI=1.22, 1.44), but not in the control group.CONCLUSION:
CDC HEADS UP handouts help families talk about concussion safety. Sports organizations seeking to educate parents of athletes about concussion should consider using CDC HEADS UP handouts and following a similar dissemination strategy.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Athletic Injuries
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Brain Concussion
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Youth Sports
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Brain Inj
Journal subject:
CEREBRO
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM