5
views
0
recommends
+1 Recommend
0 collections
    0
    shares
      • Record: found
      • Abstract: found
      • Article: not found

      A Multifactorial Approach to Sport-Related Concussion Prevention and Education: Application of the Socioecological Framework

      research-article

      Read this article at

      ScienceOpenPublisherPMC
      Bookmark
          There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

          Abstract

          Objective:

          To offer an overview of sport-related concussion (SRC) prevention and education strategies in the context of the socioecological framework (SEF). Athletic trainers (ATs) will understand the many factors that interact to influence SRC prevention and the implications of these interactions for effective SRC education.

          Background:

          Concussion is a complex injury that is challenging to identify and manage, particularly when athletes fail to disclose symptoms to their health care providers. Education is 1 strategy for increasing disclosure. However, limited information addresses how ATs can integrate the many factors that may influence the effectiveness of SRC education into their specific settings. Public health models provide an example through the SEF, which highlights the interplay among various levels of society and sport that can facilitate SRC prevention strategies, including education.

          Description:

          For ATs to develop appropriate SRC prevention strategies, a framework for application is needed. A growing body of information concerning SRC prevention indicates that knowledge alone is insufficient to change concussion-related behaviors. The SEF allows this information to be considered at levels such as policy and societal, community, interpersonal (relationships), and intrapersonal (athlete). The use of such a framework will facilitate more comprehensive SRC prevention efforts that can be applied in all athletic training practice settings.

          Clinical Applications:

          Athletic trainers can use this information as they plan SRC prevention strategies in their specific settings. This approach will aid in addressing the layers of complexity that exist when developing a concussion-management policy and plan.

          Related collections

          Author and article information

          Journal
          J Athl Train
          J Athl Train
          attr
          Journal of Athletic Training
          National Athletic Trainers Association
          1062-6050
          1938-162X
          March 2017
          : 52
          : 3
          : 195-205
          Affiliations
          [* ]University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
          []Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
          []University of Washington, Seattle
          [§ ]Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa
          Author notes
          Address correspondence to Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 8700, 125 Fetzer Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27705. Address e-mail to johnakay@ 123456email.unc.edu .
          Article
          PMC5384818 PMC5384818 5384818 attr-51-12-02 Customer #: 0472-15
          10.4085/1062-6050-51.12.02
          5384818
          28387550
          e71b1b3a-b0fa-45d3-8828-675e0a722b7f
          © by the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc 2017
          History
          Categories
          Literature Review

          public health,policies,mild traumatic brain injuries

          Comments

          Comment on this article