TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - School professionals' knowledge about pediatric traumatic brain injury: an international study
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Olabarrieta-Landa, Laiene
A1  - Ramos-Usuga, Daniela
A1  - Benito-Sánchez, Itziar
A1  - Gonzalez, Isabel
A1  - López Hernandez, Karina
A1  - Logatt Grabner, Cristian Yair
A1  - Perrin, Paul
A1  - Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2022.2145364
ID  - ref1
ER  -