Response of School Districts to the New York State Concussion Awareness and Management Act: Review of Policies and Procedures
| Autor: | Maria Kajankova, Anne Felicia Ambrose, Lisa Spielman, Lauren M. Terranova, Jennifer M. Oswald, Wayne A. Gordon, Michael V. Kaplen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health Knowledge
Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty education New York Poison control Guidelines as Topic Legislation Occupational safety and health Education Compliance (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention Concussion medicine Humans Health Education Brain Concussion Schools business.industry Knowledge level Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics 030229 sport sciences Awareness medicine.disease Return to Sport Philosophy Policy Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Physical therapy Guideline Adherence business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of School Health. 87:409-415 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4391 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND By 2014, all states implemented concussion laws that schools must translate into daily practice; yet, limited knowledge exists regarding implementation of these laws. We examined the extent to which concussion management policies and procedure (P&P) documents of New York State school districts comply with the State's Concussion Awareness and Management Act (the Act). We also aimed to identify barriers to compliance. METHODS Forty-seven school districts provided P&P documents. We examined compliance with the Act and the relationship between compliance and each district's demographics. RESULTS Compliance varied across school districts, with higher overall compliance in large city school districts compared to county districts. However, there was low compliance for several critical items. We found no statistically significant relationship between compliance and demographics. CONCLUSIONS School districts need to increase compliance with concussion legislation to ensure the adequate implementation necessary for the law to impact health and educational outcomes. The results provide important information to individuals charged with the responsibility of implementation and ultimately reducing the negative outcomes associated with brain injuries in schools. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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