Collaboration, Training and Resources to Support School Policy Development and Recovery from Concussion
Objective: Concussion is a public health concern across all ages, yet there is little research on providing concussion education and training within the educational context. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for School Professionals (CATT SP) was developed to provide the
necessary concussion education and resources for school professionals to support a student with concussion while integrating back to school. Methods: The CATT SP module underwent a 2016 pre/post-intervention evaluation to determine if knowledge and attitudes significantly improved among
educators and administrators following completion of the CATT SP, as well as a 2018-19 pilot study within a school district in British Columbia with an accompanying Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement assessment. Results: A statistically significant positive change in knowledge (p
= .027) was found among those who indicated that they had accessed CATT SP. Results of the pilot study and QA/QI assessment found support of the use of CATT within the school district. Conclusions: Evidence-based concussion training and resources are key components for school professionals
who are collaboratively supporting a student's individualized return to school and learning following a concussion, and when developing and implementing a concussion policy within districts and school.
Keywords: ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH; CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT; CONCUSSION POLICY; MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; SCHOOL HEALTH
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: May 1, 2021
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