Kurowski, B G; Pomerantz, W J; Schaiper, C; Ho, M; Gittelman, M A
Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 79, no. 3 Suppl 1, pp. S21–8, 2015.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], *Brain Concussion/pc [Prevention & Control], *Health Education, *Health Knowledge, Adolescent, Attitudes, Case-Control Studies, Educational Measurement, Female, Humans, Male, Practice, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires
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Crowley, P J; Crowley, M J
Dramatic impact of using protective equipment on the level of hurling-related head injuries: an ultimately successful 27-year programme Journal Article
In: British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 147–150, 2014.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Craniocerebral Trauma/pc [Prevention & Control], *Head Protective Devices/ut [Utilization], *Track and Field/in [Injuries], Adolescent, Athletic Injuries/ep [Epidemiology], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], Attitudes, Child, Craniocerebral Trauma/ep [Epidemiology], Data Collection, Equipment Design, Health Knowledge, Health Policy, Health Promotion/og [Organization & Administration, Humans, Ireland/ep [Epidemiology], Practice, Risk Reduction Behavior, Track and Field/lj [Legislation & Jurisprudence], Track and Field/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data], Young Adult
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abstract = {BACKGROUND: Major head injuries are not uncommon in the Irish national game of hurling. Historically, helmets were not worn. METHODS: We report a multistage campaign to facilitate and encourage the use of appropriate headgear among the estimated 100 000 hurling players in Ireland. This campaign lasted for 27 years between 1985 and 2012, and involved a number of different stages including: (1) facilitating the establishment of a business dedicated to developing head protection equipment suitable for hurling, (2) placing a particular emphasis on continual product enhancement to the highest industrial standards, (3) engaging continually with the game's controlling body, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), with the ultimate objective of securing a mandatory usage policy for protective helmets and faceguards, (4) longitudinal research to monitor hurling injury, equipment usage and players' attitudes and (5) widely communicating key research findings to GAA leaders and members, as well as to 1000 clubs and schools. RESULTS: One of our three relevant studies included 798 patients and identified a dramatic association between the type of head protection used by a player, if any, and the site of the injury requiring treatment. While 51% of the injured players without head protection suffered head trauma, this rate was only 35% among the players wearing helmets and 5% among players who were wearing full head protection (both a helmet and faceguard). CONCLUSION: The GAA responded in three stages to the accumulating evidence: (1) they introduced a mandatory regulation for those aged less than 18 years in 2005; (2) this ruling was extended to all players under 21 years in 2007 and (3) finally extended to all players irrespective of age, gender or grade from January 2010. The latter ruling applied to both games and organised training sessions.},
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Graham, I D; Logan, J; Harrison, M B; Straus, S E; Tetroe, J; Caswell, W; Robinson, N
Lost in knowledge translation: time for a map? Journal Article
In: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, vol. 26, pp. 13–24, 2006.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Attitudes, Continuing *Health Knowledge, Education
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author = {Graham, I D and Logan, J and Harrison, M B and Straus, S E and Tetroe, J and Caswell, W and Robinson, N},
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date = {2006-01-01},
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abstract = {There is confusion and misunderstanding about the concepts of knowledge translation, knowledge transfer, knowledge exchange, research utilization, implementation, diffusion, and dissemination. We review the terms and definitions used to describe the concept of moving knowledge into action. We also offer a conceptual framework for thinking about the process and integrate the roles of knowledge creation and knowledge application. The implications of knowledge translation for continuing education in the health professions include the need to base continuing education on the best available knowledge, the use of educational and other transfer strategies that are known to be effective, and the value of learning about planned-action theories to be better able to understand and influence change in practice settings.},
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Kurowski, B G; Pomerantz, W J; Schaiper, C; Ho, M; Gittelman, M A
Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 79, no. 3 Suppl 1, pp. S21–8, 2015.
@article{Kurowski2015,
title = {Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes},
author = {Kurowski, B G and Pomerantz, W J and Schaiper, C and Ho, M and Gittelman, M A},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery},
volume = {79},
number = {3 Suppl 1},
pages = {S21--8},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The benefit of preseason concussion education on athletes' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors is unclear. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of preseason concussion education on knowledge and self-reported attitudes and reporting behaviors. We hypothesized that preseason education would lead to better knowledge and self-reported attitudes and better reporting of concussion symptoms during the season. METHODS: This study involved a prospective cohort comparing the benefits of a preseason lectured-based concussion education session at one high school with a control school. Participants included males and females age 13 years to 18 years from two community high schools who were participating in higher concussion risk, fall or winter sports (football, soccer, wrestling, and basketball). The education school and control school included 234 and 262 participants, respectively. Outcomes were a preseason and postseason survey assessing knowledge and self-reported attitudes about concussions and an end-of-season questionnaire assessing concussion reporting behaviors during the season. RESULTS: Total scores on the combined (p \< 0.0001), knowledge-based (p = 0.016), and behavioral-based (p \< 0.0001) questions demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the education group. Scores peaked immediately after education but dissipated at the end of the season. There was a lower proportion in the education school (72%) compared with the control school (88%) that reported continued play despite having concussion symptoms during the season (p = 0.025). A similar proportion of athletes diagnosed with concussion during the season in the education (27%) and control schools (23%) reported returning to play before symptoms resolved (p = 0.81). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that a didactic-based preseason concussion education likely has minimal benefits. Other factors besides knowledge are likely influencing student-athlete concussion reporting behavior. Future research focused on changing the culture of concussion reporting is needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study, level III.},
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Crowley, P J; Crowley, M J
Dramatic impact of using protective equipment on the level of hurling-related head injuries: an ultimately successful 27-year programme Journal Article
In: British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 147–150, 2014.
@article{Crowley2014,
title = {Dramatic impact of using protective equipment on the level of hurling-related head injuries: an ultimately successful 27-year programme},
author = {Crowley, P J and Crowley, M J},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine},
volume = {48},
number = {2},
pages = {147--150},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Major head injuries are not uncommon in the Irish national game of hurling. Historically, helmets were not worn. METHODS: We report a multistage campaign to facilitate and encourage the use of appropriate headgear among the estimated 100 000 hurling players in Ireland. This campaign lasted for 27 years between 1985 and 2012, and involved a number of different stages including: (1) facilitating the establishment of a business dedicated to developing head protection equipment suitable for hurling, (2) placing a particular emphasis on continual product enhancement to the highest industrial standards, (3) engaging continually with the game's controlling body, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), with the ultimate objective of securing a mandatory usage policy for protective helmets and faceguards, (4) longitudinal research to monitor hurling injury, equipment usage and players' attitudes and (5) widely communicating key research findings to GAA leaders and members, as well as to 1000 clubs and schools. RESULTS: One of our three relevant studies included 798 patients and identified a dramatic association between the type of head protection used by a player, if any, and the site of the injury requiring treatment. While 51% of the injured players without head protection suffered head trauma, this rate was only 35% among the players wearing helmets and 5% among players who were wearing full head protection (both a helmet and faceguard). CONCLUSION: The GAA responded in three stages to the accumulating evidence: (1) they introduced a mandatory regulation for those aged less than 18 years in 2005; (2) this ruling was extended to all players under 21 years in 2007 and (3) finally extended to all players irrespective of age, gender or grade from January 2010. The latter ruling applied to both games and organised training sessions.},
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Graham, I D; Logan, J; Harrison, M B; Straus, S E; Tetroe, J; Caswell, W; Robinson, N
Lost in knowledge translation: time for a map? Journal Article
In: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, vol. 26, pp. 13–24, 2006.
@article{Graham2006,
title = {Lost in knowledge translation: time for a map?},
author = {Graham, I D and Logan, J and Harrison, M B and Straus, S E and Tetroe, J and Caswell, W and Robinson, N},
year = {2006},
date = {2006-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions},
volume = {26},
pages = {13--24},
address = {School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.},
abstract = {There is confusion and misunderstanding about the concepts of knowledge translation, knowledge transfer, knowledge exchange, research utilization, implementation, diffusion, and dissemination. We review the terms and definitions used to describe the concept of moving knowledge into action. We also offer a conceptual framework for thinking about the process and integrate the roles of knowledge creation and knowledge application. The implications of knowledge translation for continuing education in the health professions include the need to base continuing education on the best available knowledge, the use of educational and other transfer strategies that are known to be effective, and the value of learning about planned-action theories to be better able to understand and influence change in practice settings.},
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Kurowski, B G; Pomerantz, W J; Schaiper, C; Ho, M; Gittelman, M A
Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes Journal Article
In: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 79, no. 3 Suppl 1, pp. S21–8, 2015.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], *Brain Concussion/pc [Prevention & Control], *Health Education, *Health Knowledge, Adolescent, Attitudes, Case-Control Studies, Educational Measurement, Female, Humans, Male, Practice, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires
@article{Kurowski2015,
title = {Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes},
author = {Kurowski, B G and Pomerantz, W J and Schaiper, C and Ho, M and Gittelman, M A},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery},
volume = {79},
number = {3 Suppl 1},
pages = {S21--8},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The benefit of preseason concussion education on athletes' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors is unclear. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of preseason concussion education on knowledge and self-reported attitudes and reporting behaviors. We hypothesized that preseason education would lead to better knowledge and self-reported attitudes and better reporting of concussion symptoms during the season. METHODS: This study involved a prospective cohort comparing the benefits of a preseason lectured-based concussion education session at one high school with a control school. Participants included males and females age 13 years to 18 years from two community high schools who were participating in higher concussion risk, fall or winter sports (football, soccer, wrestling, and basketball). The education school and control school included 234 and 262 participants, respectively. Outcomes were a preseason and postseason survey assessing knowledge and self-reported attitudes about concussions and an end-of-season questionnaire assessing concussion reporting behaviors during the season. RESULTS: Total scores on the combined (p \< 0.0001), knowledge-based (p = 0.016), and behavioral-based (p \< 0.0001) questions demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the education group. Scores peaked immediately after education but dissipated at the end of the season. There was a lower proportion in the education school (72%) compared with the control school (88%) that reported continued play despite having concussion symptoms during the season (p = 0.025). A similar proportion of athletes diagnosed with concussion during the season in the education (27%) and control schools (23%) reported returning to play before symptoms resolved (p = 0.81). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that a didactic-based preseason concussion education likely has minimal benefits. Other factors besides knowledge are likely influencing student-athlete concussion reporting behavior. Future research focused on changing the culture of concussion reporting is needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study, level III.},
keywords = {*Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention \& Control], *Brain Concussion/pc [Prevention \& Control], *Health Education, *Health Knowledge, Adolescent, Attitudes, Case-Control Studies, Educational Measurement, Female, Humans, Male, Practice, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires},
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Crowley, P J; Crowley, M J
Dramatic impact of using protective equipment on the level of hurling-related head injuries: an ultimately successful 27-year programme Journal Article
In: British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 147–150, 2014.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: *Craniocerebral Trauma/pc [Prevention & Control], *Head Protective Devices/ut [Utilization], *Track and Field/in [Injuries], Adolescent, Athletic Injuries/ep [Epidemiology], Athletic Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control], Attitudes, Child, Craniocerebral Trauma/ep [Epidemiology], Data Collection, Equipment Design, Health Knowledge, Health Policy, Health Promotion/og [Organization & Administration, Humans, Ireland/ep [Epidemiology], Practice, Risk Reduction Behavior, Track and Field/lj [Legislation & Jurisprudence], Track and Field/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data], Young Adult
@article{Crowley2014,
title = {Dramatic impact of using protective equipment on the level of hurling-related head injuries: an ultimately successful 27-year programme},
author = {Crowley, P J and Crowley, M J},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine},
volume = {48},
number = {2},
pages = {147--150},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Major head injuries are not uncommon in the Irish national game of hurling. Historically, helmets were not worn. METHODS: We report a multistage campaign to facilitate and encourage the use of appropriate headgear among the estimated 100 000 hurling players in Ireland. This campaign lasted for 27 years between 1985 and 2012, and involved a number of different stages including: (1) facilitating the establishment of a business dedicated to developing head protection equipment suitable for hurling, (2) placing a particular emphasis on continual product enhancement to the highest industrial standards, (3) engaging continually with the game's controlling body, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), with the ultimate objective of securing a mandatory usage policy for protective helmets and faceguards, (4) longitudinal research to monitor hurling injury, equipment usage and players' attitudes and (5) widely communicating key research findings to GAA leaders and members, as well as to 1000 clubs and schools. RESULTS: One of our three relevant studies included 798 patients and identified a dramatic association between the type of head protection used by a player, if any, and the site of the injury requiring treatment. While 51% of the injured players without head protection suffered head trauma, this rate was only 35% among the players wearing helmets and 5% among players who were wearing full head protection (both a helmet and faceguard). CONCLUSION: The GAA responded in three stages to the accumulating evidence: (1) they introduced a mandatory regulation for those aged less than 18 years in 2005; (2) this ruling was extended to all players under 21 years in 2007 and (3) finally extended to all players irrespective of age, gender or grade from January 2010. The latter ruling applied to both games and organised training sessions.},
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Graham, I D; Logan, J; Harrison, M B; Straus, S E; Tetroe, J; Caswell, W; Robinson, N
Lost in knowledge translation: time for a map? Journal Article
In: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, vol. 26, pp. 13–24, 2006.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: Attitudes, Continuing *Health Knowledge, Education
@article{Graham2006,
title = {Lost in knowledge translation: time for a map?},
author = {Graham, I D and Logan, J and Harrison, M B and Straus, S E and Tetroe, J and Caswell, W and Robinson, N},
year = {2006},
date = {2006-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions},
volume = {26},
pages = {13--24},
address = {School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.},
abstract = {There is confusion and misunderstanding about the concepts of knowledge translation, knowledge transfer, knowledge exchange, research utilization, implementation, diffusion, and dissemination. We review the terms and definitions used to describe the concept of moving knowledge into action. We also offer a conceptual framework for thinking about the process and integrate the roles of knowledge creation and knowledge application. The implications of knowledge translation for continuing education in the health professions include the need to base continuing education on the best available knowledge, the use of educational and other transfer strategies that are known to be effective, and the value of learning about planned-action theories to be better able to understand and influence change in practice settings.},
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