@article{ref1,
title="Differences in concussion knowledge between parents and their children in a multidisciplinary concussion clinic sample",
journal="Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine",
year="2023",
author="Johnson, Abigail and Van Tubbergen, Marie and Hashikawa, Andrew and Ichesco, Ingrid and Almeida, Andrea and Kolberg, Kristen and Larson, Jennifer",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: This study assessed concussion knowledge in concussed youth and parents treated at a multi-disciplinary concussion center. <br><br>METHODS: Youth (n = 50) and parents (n = 36) were approached at the beginning of a clinical visit. Participants completed a 22-item, previously published concussion knowledge survey before the visit. <br><br>RESULTS: Responses were compared with previously collected, published data from adolescents in a high school setting (n = 500). The patient group was divided into those with one (n = 23) vs. two or more concussions (n = 27). Chi-square analyses compared total correct responses between youth, parents, and the high school sample. T-tests assessed differences in knowledge based on prior concussions, age, and gender. All groups showed high accuracy for return-to-play guidelines (>90%) and similar knowledge of concussion-related symptoms (72.3% vs. 68.6%). Significant knowledge gaps about diagnosis, neurological consequences, and long-term risks were present across groups (19% to 68% accuracy). The patient group more often misattributed neck symptoms to concussion (X2  <  0.005). Prior concussion and gender were not significant predictors of concussion knowledge (p >  0.5). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Community and clinically-based educational techniques may not be effectively communicating knowledge about concussion diagnosis, symptoms, long-term risks, and neurological implications of concussion. Educational tools need to be tailored to specific settings and populations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1874-5393",
doi="10.3233/PRM-210058",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PRM-210058"
}