Athletic training services in public secondary schools: a benchmark study
| Autor: | Alex M. Wafer, Garrett J. Fontaine, Douglas J. Casa, Rebecca L. Stearns, Riana R. Pryor, Sarah M. Attanasio, Lesley W. Vandermark |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Context (language use) Athletic training Education professional Education Professional Benchmark (surveying) Outcome Assessment Health Care medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Exercise School Health Services Original Research Medical education Public Sector Schools business.industry Public sector General Medicine Benchmarking United States Medical services Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Workforce Female business Sports |
| Zdroj: | Journal of athletic training. 50(2) |
| ISSN: | 1938-162X |
| Popis: | Context: Authors of the most recent study of athletic training (AT) services have suggested that only 42% of secondary schools have access to athletic trainers. However, this study was limited by a small sample size and was conducted more than 10 years ago. Objective: To determine current AT services in public secondary schools. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public secondary schools in the United States. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 8509 (57%) of 14 951 secondary schools from all 50 states and Washington, DC, responded to the survey. Main Outcome Measure(s): Data on AT services were collected for individual states, National Athletic Trainers' Association districts, and the nation. Results: Of the 8509 schools that responded, 70% (n = 5930) had AT services, including full-time (n = 3145, 37%), part-time (n = 2619, 31%), and per diem (n = 199, 2%) AT services, and 27% (n = 2299) had AT services from a hospital or physical therapy clinic. A total of 4075 of 8509 schools (48%) provided coverage at all sports practices. Eighty-six percent (2 394 284/2 787 595) of athletes had access to AT services. Conclusions: Since the last national survey, access to AT services increased such that 70% of respondent public secondary schools provided athletic trainers at sports games or practices. Approximately one-third of all public secondary schools had full-time athletic trainers. This number must increase further to provide appropriate medical coverage at athletic practices and games for secondary school athletes. |
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