Recently published research in the Journal of School Nursing highlights opportunities for targeted, community-specific education for school nurses and youth athletic program leaders in urban community settings to address gaps in concussion management for youth.
Through interviews and questionnaires, the Minds Matter team – including Kate McDonald, Dan Corwin, and Kristy Arbogast – gathered information from school nurses and youth athletic program leaders in the greater Philadelphia area about their concussion knowledge, education, and needs in caring for youth with concussions. Study participants were also asked to describe policies within their school or organization regarding concussion prevention, identification and recovery, as well as perceived barriers to concussion-related care for the children they support. Three common themes emerged.
Read more from the CHOP Center for Injury Research & Prevention.
