TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - A longitudinal observation of the influence of Michigan sports concussion law on parents' knowledge and perception of sport-related concussion
JO  - Spartan medical research journal
A1  - LaBond, Virginia
A1  - Liebsch, Karyn
A1  - West, Brian
A1  - Caputo, Dane
A1  - Barber, Kimberly
SP  - e22067
EP  - e22067
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 "return to play" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2474-7629
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.51894/001c.22067
ID  - ref1
ER  -