@article{ref1,
title="School professionals' knowledge about pediatric traumatic brain injury: an international study",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2022",
author="Olabarrieta-Landa, Laiene and Ramos-Usuga, Daniela and Benito-Sánchez, Itziar and Gonzalez, Isabel and López Hernandez, Karina and Logatt Grabner, Cristian Yair and Perrin, Paul and Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine Spanish-speaking school professionals' level of knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric TBI. <br><br>METHODS: School professionals(n = 2,238) from 19 countries completed an online-survey regarding their training, knowledge and misconceptions, attitudes and perceptions about TBI. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the full sample 75% (n = 1689) knew what TBI was, though only 18% (n = 350) reported having experience with a student with TBI. Only 7.7% (n = 143) and 3% (n = 55) of participants could identify all of the common short- and long-term TBI sequelae, respectively. Special education professionals, those with experience with a student with TBI, and those who had received training regarding TBI showed greater knowledge in these areas. Although participants showed high levels of knowledge in 6/24 misconceptions of TBI, they endorsed others. Group, sex, experience with students with TBI, training in TBI, and number of years working were significantly linked to some misconceptions about TBI; however, the effect sizes were small. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The knowledge and experience that Spanish-speaking school professionals have regarding childhood TBI are minimal. It is therefore critical that these professionals receive a more comprehensive education during their academic training and the practice of their profession about TBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2022.2145364",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2145364"
}