@article{ref1,
title="An examination of concussion education programmes: a scoping review methodology",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2015",
author="Caron, Jeffrey G. and Bloom, Gordon A. and Falcão, William R. and Sweet, Shane N.",
volume="21",
number="5",
pages="301-308",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The primary purpose was to review the literature on concussion education programmes. The secondary purpose was to inform knowledge translation strategies for concussion researchers and practitioners. <br><br>DESIGN: Research on concussion education programmes is relatively new. As a result, the current study implemented a scoping review methodology, which is a type of literary search used to provide a preliminary assessment of the size and scope of a body of literature, as well as identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the research. <br><br>METHODS: A five-stage process for conducting a scoping review was followed for this study: (a) identifying the research questions, (b) identifying relevant studies, (c) identifying the study selection criteria, (d) charting the data and (e) reporting the results. <br><br>RESULTS: Concussion education programmes have been developed and implemented with populations ranging in age from 9 to 49 years and have used interactive oral presentations, educational videos and computer-based learning programmes. Although the content of these programmes varied, the topics generally addressed salient aspects of concussion injury and recovery. Quantitative instruments have been the preferred methods for assessment. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Education programmes aimed at improving participants' long-term concussion knowledge, behaviours and attitudes of concussions are needed. Researchers must consider using a knowledge translation framework to enhance concussion education programmes. The application of such a framework can lead to novel and interesting ways of disseminating information about concussive injury and recovery.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041479",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041479"
}