Survey study of concussion care practices in seconday schools close to the US-Mexico Border

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

Context: Concussions are very well studied across various settings, patient populations, and activity levels, but of those studied few have been about the border region and/or hispanic population. Gaining knowledge and insight into how ATs in the border region perceive concussion care may highlight barriers these patients may face. Access to alternative health care in Mexico presents a unique challenge for these ATs serving this particular community.  Objective: To evaluate AT's perceptions to care and management of concussions in the secondary setting in areas along the U.S./Mexico border. Design: Cross-Sectional Study Setting: Online Survey Instrument Participants: ATs within 50 miles of the U.S./Mexico border who treat patients with concussions Main Outcome Measured: AT's perceptions to concussion care and management Results: Some common themes presented themselves as perceptions of barriers in the care of concussions. First, a language barrier was fairly common among students and/or parents. Second, access to health insurance played a role in how the patients sought concussion care. Third, although some patients sought care for concussions in Mexico the majority of ATs did not accept concussion clearance from Mexico. These perceptions can lead to differences as well as impact concussion care and managment. Conclusion: Finding show that concussion care among athletic trainers in different states along the U.S./Mexico border varied and was influenced in some ways by access to health care in Mexico. These perceived barriers in this setting can alter how AT's approach concussion care and management in this unique area. The lack of evidence in this region highlights a need for research to continue with this unique population. Key Words: U.S./Mexico border, concussion perceptions, barriers, secondary setting, concussion care​

Publication Date

Fall 2022

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Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2022. This is a Kubify based presentation https://api.ltb.io/show/ABQRT It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.

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