Citation

Haider MN, Leddy JJ, Baker JG, Kiel JM, Tiso M, Ziermann KA, Willer BS. Concussion 2017; 2(3): CNC40.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, The Drake Foundation, Publisher Future Medicine)

DOI

10.2217/cnc-2017-0001

PMID

30202581

PMCID

PMC6093773

Abstract

AIM: Recognition and management of concussion is an area of growing importance. The objective was to measure concussion knowledge among residents and medical students (MS).

METHODS: Baseline knowledge was assessed by a standardized questionnaire. Control group (family medicine [FM], pediatric medicine [PM] and emergency medicine) residents were given reading material, and intervention group rotated in a clinic (sports medicine residents and MS). Subjects were retested after 36.82 (16.1) days. Pre- and post-intervention test scores were compared.

RESULTS: The average baseline knowledge scores were 79.2% for emergency medicine residents, 61.4% for FM, 68.5% for PM, 71.7% for sports medicine residents and 68.0% for MS. Knowledge increase for control group was 1.16% compared with 14.41% for the clinical rotation group (p < 0.0001).

CONCLUSION: PM and FM residents can benefit from more focused education about concussion.

Language: en

Keywords

concussion; education intervention; mild traumatic brain injury; resident knowledge; teaching methods