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Response of School Districts to the New York State Concussion Awareness and Management Act: Review of Policies and Procedures.
Kajankova, Maria; Oswald, Jennifer M; Terranova, Lauren M; Kaplen, Michael V; Ambrose, Anne F; Spielman, Lisa A; Gordon, Wayne A.
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  • Kajankova M; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1163, New York, NY 10029.
  • Oswald JM; University at Albany, State University of New York, Psychology Department - Clinical Psychology, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222.
  • Terranova LM; Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine, Spine Center & Orthopedic Rehabilitation of Englewood, 106 Grand Avenue, Suite 220, Englewood, NJ 07631.
  • Kaplen MV; De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, 427 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570.
  • Ambrose AF; Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Vice Chair of Education, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, 785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605.
  • Spielman LA; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1163, New York, NY 10029.
  • Gordon WA; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1163, New York, NY 10029.
J Sch Health ; 87(6): 409-415, 2017 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28463444
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

By 2014, all states implemented concussion laws that schools must translate into daily practice; yet, limited knowledge exists regarding implementation of these laws. We examined the extent to which concussion management policies and procedure (P&P) documents of New York State school districts comply with the State's Concussion Awareness and Management Act (the Act). We also aimed to identify barriers to compliance.

METHODS:

Forty-seven school districts provided P&P documents. We examined compliance with the Act and the relationship between compliance and each district's demographics.

RESULTS:

Compliance varied across school districts, with higher overall compliance in large city school districts compared to county districts. However, there was low compliance for several critical items. We found no statistically significant relationship between compliance and demographics.

CONCLUSIONS:

School districts need to increase compliance with concussion legislation to ensure the adequate implementation necessary for the law to impact health and educational outcomes. The results provide important information to individuals charged with the responsibility of implementation and ultimately reducing the negative outcomes associated with brain injuries in schools.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Instituciones Académicas / Conmoción Encefálica / Guías como Asunto / Adhesión a Directriz / Políticas Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Sch Health Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Instituciones Académicas / Conmoción Encefálica / Guías como Asunto / Adhesión a Directriz / Políticas Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Sch Health Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article