Use of sport-related concussion information sources among parents of United States middle school children |
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| Authors: | Zachary Yukio Kerr Avinash Chandran Aliza K. Nedimyer Allison E. Rothschild Melissa C. Kay Paula Gildner K. Hunter Byrd Juliet K Haarbauer-Krupa Johna K. Register-Mihalik |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA;2. Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA;3. Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27510, USA;4. Human Movement Science Curriculum, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700, USA;5. Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400, USA;6. School of Health Professions, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA;7. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveParents may use various information sources to obtain information about sport-related concussions (SRC). This study examined SRC-related information sources used by parents of United States middle school children (age: 10–15 years).MethodsA panel of 1083 randomly selected U.S. residents, aged ≥18 years and identifying as parents of middle school children, completed an online questionnaire capturing parental and child characteristics, and utilization and perceived trustworthiness of various sources of SRC-related information. Multivariable logistic regression models identified factors associated with utilizing each source. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) excluding 1.00 were deemed significant.ResultsDoctors/healthcare providers (49.9%) and other healthcare-related resources (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WebMD) (37.8%) were common SRC-related information sources; 64.0% of parents utilized ≥1 of these sources. Both sources were considered “very” or “extremely” trustworthy for SRC-related information among parents using these sources (doctors/healthcare providers: 89.8%; other healthcare-related resources: 70.9%). A 10-year increase in parental age was associated with higher odds of utilizing doctors/healthcare providers (adjusted odd ratio (ORadjusted) = 1.09, 95%CI: 1.02–1.16) and other healthcare-related resources (ORadjusted = 1.11, 95%CI: 1.03–1.19). The odds of utilizing doctors/healthcare providers (ORadjusted = 0.58, 95%CI: 0.40–0.84) and other healthcare-related resources (ORadjusted = 0.64, 95%CI: 0.44–0.93) were lower among parents whose middle school children had concussion histories versus the parents of children who did not have concussion histories.ConclusionOne-third of parents did not report using doctors/healthcare providers or other healthcare-related resources for SRC-related information. Factors associated with underutilization of these sources may be targets for future intervention. Continuing education for healthcare providers and educational opportunities for parents should highlight accurate and up-to-date SRC-related information. |
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| Keywords: | Information seeking Media use Traumatic brain injury |
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