@article{ref1,
title="A longitudinal observation of the influence of Michigan sports concussion law on parents' knowledge and perception of sport-related concussion",
journal="Spartan medical research journal",
year="2021",
author="LaBond, Virginia and Liebsch, Karyn and West, Brian and Caputo, Dane and Barber, Kimberly",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="e22067-e22067",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: In 2013, Michigan enacted legislation requiring parents and athletes to receive educational material concerning sport-related concussion (SRC). The aim of this study was to examine trends in concussion knowledge of parents from one community following implementation of Michigan's Sports Concussion Laws (MSCL). <br><br>METHODS: A convenience sample of parents of students from a suburban school district were surveyed via district email at one year and five years post MSCL implementation. <br><br>RESULTS were compared to an equivalent 33-item survey obtained prior to the law. Individual questions were compared between the three surveys using Chi-square analysis with statistical significance observed at p < 0.05. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 381 responses were obtained from the one-year post-MSCL (1yMSCL) and 178 in the five-year post-MSCL (5yMSCL) survey. Awareness of district policy regarding concussion was significantly higher after implementation of the MSCL (i.e., 77% at 1yMSCL and 71% at 5yMSCL) compared to prior 18% pre-MSCL (p < 0.0001). Respondents to the 5yMSCL survey were also significantly more aware of medical guidelines surrounding &quot;return to play&quot; after SRC compared to 1yMSCL (84.8% v 78.7%, p = 0.01). At 5yMSCL, significantly more respondents agreed that head injuries could cause more brain damage to children than adults (86.5% v 78.7% at 1yMSCL, p = 0.03). Finally, most parents at both survey periods rated the concussion educational material as the most helpful information source regarding SRC. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Based on these results, parental knowledge awareness appears to have increased concerning awareness of medical guidelines for SRC and potential brain damage risks to children after enactment of the MSCL.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2474-7629",
doi="10.51894/001c.22067",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.51894/001c.22067"
}