Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth: Impact on Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, and Reporting Intentions.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Health Education & Behavior Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI:10.1177/10901981241263577

Heather A Shepherd, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Matthew Neill, Shazya Karmali, Kate Turcotte, Rylen A Williamson, Stephanie Cowle, Alison Macpherson, Nick Reed, Kathryn J Schneider, Kathy L Belton, Isabelle Gagnon, Amanda M Black, Carolyn A Emery, Shelina Babul

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Abstract

Background: Concussion education is recommended to increase concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth (CATT-Youth) is a 40-minute e-Learning module developed for high school-aged youth.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school youth from Calgary, Canada, following completion of the CATT-Youth.

Methods: This study used a modified stepped-wedge trial design. High school classes were randomly assigned to an intervention (Ix) or delayed intervention (DIx) group. Ix group participants completed a pre-CATT survey immediately followed by the CATT-Youth, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. DIx group participants completed two pre-CATT surveys 2 to 6 weeks apart, with the CATT-Youth completed immediately following the second pre-CATT, then a post-CATT survey 2 to 6 weeks later. The pre-/post-CATT survey encompassed 11 subtests evaluating concussion knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions. Independent mixed linear regression models were conducted to examine changes in scores for each subtest.

Results: Participants included 454 high school students: five Ix schools (16 classes, n = 323) and two DIx schools (six classes, n = 131). The CATT-Youth significantly increased general concussion knowledge, Ix δ = 0.546/8 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.243, 0.849]), DIx δ = 0.728/8 (95% CI = [0.389, 1.106]), and beliefs about capabilities, Ix δ = 2.462/28 (95% CI = [1.086, 3.838]), DIx δ = 3.219/28 (95% CI = [1.594, 4.844]) for both groups. For some subtests, improvements were noted in the DIx group only.

Conclusion: The CATT-Youth module improved concussion knowledge and beliefs about capabilities for students in both groups. Future studies should explore the utility of the CATT-Youth in changing knowledge, beliefs, and reporting intentions in high school students.

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青少年脑震荡意识培训工具：对脑震荡知识、信念和报告意愿的影响。

背景：建议开展脑震荡教育，以提高对脑震荡的认识、信念和报告意愿。青少年脑震荡意识培训工具（CATT-Youth）是专为高中年龄青少年开发的40分钟电子学习模块。研究目的：本研究旨在评估加拿大卡尔加里高中青少年在完成CATT-Youth后在脑震荡知识、信念和报告意愿方面的变化：本研究采用改良的阶梯式试验设计。高中班级被随机分配到干预组（Ix）或延迟干预组（DIx）。Ix组的参与者在完成CATT前调查后立即进行CATT-Youth调查，然后在2至6周后进行CATT后调查。DIx 组的参与者在 2 到 6 周内完成两次前 CATT 调查，在第二次前 CATT 之后立即完成 CATT-Youth，然后在 2 到 6 周后完成后 CATT 调查。前/后CATT调查包括11个子测试，分别评估脑震荡知识、信念和报告意愿。我们采用独立混合线性回归模型来研究每个子测试得分的变化：参与者包括 454 名高中生：5 所 Ix 学校（16 个班，n = 323）和 2 所 DIx 学校（6 个班，n = 131）。CATT-Youth显著增加了脑震荡常识，Ix δ = 0.546/8 (95% 置信区间 [CI] = [0.243, 0.849])，DIx δ = 0.728/8 (95% CI = [0.在能力信念方面，两组的 Ix δ = 2.462/28 (95% CI = [1.086, 3.838])，DIx δ = 3.219/28 (95% CI = [1.594, 4.844])。结论：结论：CATT-Youth 模块提高了两组学生的脑震荡知识和能力信念。未来的研究应探索 CATT-Youth在改变高中生的知识、信念和报告意向方面的效用。

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