Examination of Teacher Knowledge, Dissemination Preferences, and Classroom Management of Student Concussions: Implications for Return-to-Learn Protocols

Dreer, Laura E.; Crowley, Maria T.; Cash, Augusta W.; O’Neill, Jilian A.; Cox, Molly

doi:10.1177/1524839916650865

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“…Researchers have discovered that school staff 37‐42 and medical providers 43‐46 have varying knowledge or efficacy when it comes to student concussion management. Therefore, a concerted statewide, department of education endorsed effort to train school staff on aspects of Return to Learn concussion management would be beneficial.…”

Section: Implications For School Healthmentioning

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Establishing Consensus for Essential Elements in Returning to Learn Following a Concussion

McAvoy

Eagan-Johnson²,

Dymacek

et al. 2020

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND Returning to learn following a concussion is the process of managing a student's recovery during the school day by implementation of academic supports with varying intensity. Due to a lack of consensus or even guidance on Return to Learn, this paper set out to establish cross discipline consensus on some essential elements of Return to Learn using a Delphi method. METHODS Sixteen national organizations participated in a Delphi process to reach consensus on overarching themes of Return to Learn focused on: returning a student to school, composition of the school‐based concussion management team, progress‐monitoring, educational safeguards, neuropsychological testing, and legislation. Two rounds of questionnaires were disseminated via email using a Delphi process. Consensus was established during round 2. RESULTS Twelve national organizations were able to reach consensus and endorse 13 essential elements of Return to Learn following a concussion. CONCLUSIONS There continues to be limited research on concussion Return to Learn leading to confusion in the field. In this paper, we demonstrate consensus on a number of essential elements, from a wide variety of professional disciplines who participate in the care of students following a concussion, as a starting place for some guidance on Return to Learn.

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Section: Implications For School Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Establishing Consensus for Essential Elements in Returning to Learn Following a Concussion

McAvoy

Eagan-Johnson²,

Dymacek

et al. 2020

Journal of School Health

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“…8, 10 -15 In more than one-fifth of schools, there is no clearly designated person managing RTL, and coordination among educators after injury is reported absent in nearly 80% of cases. 8,10,15 To align school procedures with bestpractice recommendations, national variability in RTL practices should be reduced and a minimum standard of care established. 2, 16 -20 One potential avenue for catalyzing these needed changes may be the revision of state concussion laws to include RTL guidance, as research suggests that state laws governing school health issues can influence patterns of behavior, resource allocation, and student outcomes.…”

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Variations in State Laws Governing School Reintegration Following Concussion

Thompson¹,

Lyons

McCart³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

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“…Other studies have shown that only 12% of teachers reported feeling "very knowledgeable" about concussion and desired more formal training on topics related to concussion. 19 Increasing disclosure of concussion for middle school youth is of particular interest moving forward for several reasons. First, middle school youth participate in scholastic and nonscholastic sports in greater numbers than high school age youth.…”

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“…Other studies have shown that only 12% of teachers reported feeling “very knowledgeable” about concussion and desired more formal training on topics related to concussion. 19…”

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Concussion disclosure in middle and high school youth: Who gets the message and are they trained to receive it?

Wicklund¹,

Coatsworth

2020

Journal of Concussion

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Background Disclosure of concussion is vital for proper diagnosis and treatment. Youth have many stakeholders to whom they may disclose concussion, including parents, peers, coaches, and school personnel. We examined whom high school and middle school youth report concussion and the level of concussion education of the recipients of the disclosure. Methods Data were analyzed from 2362 students, 680 parents, and 150 school personnel who completed an online survey about concussion reporting, education, and training. Results Youth were most likely to disclose concussions to parents, particularly mothers, and their peer group. Middle school youth reported to teachers and school nurses at higher rates than high school youth. High school youth were more likely to disclose concussion to coaches and athletic trainers than middle school youth. While mothers were the most likely recipient of youths’ reporting, they were least likely to have received concussion education. Conclusions Recipients of youth concussion disclosure differs by school level. Parents are the most common recipients of disclosure. The role of school personnel and coaches changes as youth enter high school. Youth primarily report concussions to parents, yet parents receive the least amount of concussion training. These findings highlight the need for targeted concussion training for stakeholder groups as their role in disclosure may differ by school age.

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Examination of Teacher Knowledge, Dissemination Preferences, and Classroom Management of Student Concussions: Implications for Return-to-Learn Protocols

Cited by 35 publications

References 22 publications

Establishing Consensus for Essential Elements in Returning to Learn Following a Concussion

Establishing Consensus for Essential Elements in Returning to Learn Following a Concussion

Variations in State Laws Governing School Reintegration Following Concussion

Concussion disclosure in middle and high school youth: Who gets the message and are they trained to receive it?

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