Reporting of Concussion Symptoms by a Nationwide Survey of United States Parents of Middle School Children
Zachary Y. Kerr,
Brittany M. Ingram,
Christine E. Callahan,
Aliza K. Nedimyer,
Avinash Chandran,
Melissa K. Kossman,
Julia Hoang,
Paula Gildner and
Johna K. Register-Mihalik
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Zachary Y. Kerr: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Brittany M. Ingram: Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Christine E. Callahan: Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Aliza K. Nedimyer: Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Avinash Chandran: Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Melissa K. Kossman: School of Health Professions, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, USA
Julia Hoang: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Paula Gildner: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
Johna K. Register-Mihalik: Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA
IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-13
Abstract:
This cross-sectional study assessed concussion symptom knowledge of parents of middle school (MS) children (aged 10–15 years) through a free-response item that solicited concussion symptoms and compared findings to a pre-validated scale-based measure. A self-administered online questionnaire was sent to a panel of randomly selected United States residents who were recruited by a third-party company, aged ? 18 years, and identified as parents of MS children. Via a free-response item, parents listed what they believed were concussion symptoms. Multiple sections later, parents identified potential concussion symptoms via a scale measure, which featured 25 items (22 actual symptoms, three distractor symptoms) with three response options: yes, no, maybe. Free-response item responses were coded into specific symptoms. The 1062 eligible parents that provided complete data commonly identified the symptoms of dizziness (90.2%), blurred vision (87.4%), and balance problems (86.4%) on the scale-based measure. However, these and other symptoms were less commonly identified via the free-response item (dizziness: 44.4%; blurred vision: 16.5%; balance problems: 3.5%). Concussion symptoms commonly reported via the scale-based measure were reported less frequently within the free-response item. Future research must explore strategies to help clinicians working with parents and their children to measure and assess concussion symptom reporting and knowledge.
Keywords: youth sports; recall; traumatic brain injury (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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