Implementing injury surveillance systems alongside injury prevention programs: evaluation of an online surveillance system in a community setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research aimed at improving injury surveillance standards has focused mainly on issues of data quality rather than upon the implementation of surveillance systems. There are numerous settings where injury surveillance is not mandatory and having a better understanding of the barriers to conducting injury surveillance would lead to improved implementation strategies. One such setting is community sport, where a lack of available epidemiological data has impaired efforts to reduce injury. This study aimed to i) evaluate use of an injury surveillance system following delivery of an implementation strategy; and ii) investigate factors influencing the implementation of the system in community sports clubs.

Methods

A total of 78 clubs were targeted for implemen

SUBMITTER: Ekegren CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4648950 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature