Citation

Taylor ME, Sanner JE. J. Sch. Nurs. 2015; 33(1): 73-81.

Affiliation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing, Houston, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1059840515619683

PMID

26635147

Abstract

Sports-related concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequent occurrence among high school athletes. Long-term and short-term effects of TBI on the athlete's developing brain can be minimized if the athlete reports and is effectively treated for TBI symptoms. Knowledge of concussion symptoms and a school culture of support are critical in order to promote the student's intention to report TBI symptoms. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the relationship between the high school athlete's concussion knowledge and an intention to report TBI symptoms. One hundred eleven articles were retrieved and four articles met established criteria and were included in this systematic review. A link appears to exist between high school athlete concussion knowledge and an intention to report TBI symptoms. School nurses can provide a supportive environment and concussion knowledge to the high school athlete in order to ultimately facilitate TBI symptom reporting.

Language: en