Case Characterization and Perceptions of Athletic Trainers Regarding Medical Disqualification Following Concussion.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Medical disqualification (MDQ) following concussion is a challenging decision clinicians may encounter with little evidence-based guidance.

Objective

To (1) describe the MDQ following concussion cases athletic trainers (ATs) have been involved in, (2) describe beliefs about MDQ following concussion, and (3) explore factors that ATs believed should be involved in the MDQ following concussion process.

Design

Mixed methods.

Setting

Online cross-sectional survey with follow-up semistructured interviews.

Patients or other participants

Athletic trainers (n = 502) employed at the collegiate setting completed a survey (completion rate = 82.3%, n = 413/502; men = 175, 34.9%; women = 235, 46.8%, prefer not to answer = 4, 0.8%; no response = 88, 17.5%; age

SUBMITTER: Weber Rawlins ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611369 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature