The sport concussion education project. a brief report on an educational initiative: From concept to curriculum

Authors

Paul S. Echlin, Elliott Sports Medicine Clinic
Andrew M. Johnson, Halton District Board of EducationFollow
Jeffrey D. Holmes, School of Health Studies
Annalise Tichenoff, Halton District Board of Education
Sarah Gray, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
Heather Gatavackas, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
Joanne Walsh, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
Tim Middlebro, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
Angelique Schachar, University of Toronto
Jennifer Crosbie, University of Toronto
Paul Arnold, Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Elizabeth Kelley, Queen's University, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Kingston
Muhammad Ayub, Queen’s University
Robert Nicolson, Western UniversityFollow
Stelios Georgiades, McMaster University
Jason P. Lerch, Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto
Evdokia Anagnostou, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2014

Journal

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volume

121

Issue

6

First Page

1331

Last Page

1336

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.3171/2014.8.JNS132804

Abstract

Current research on concussion is primarily focused on injury identification and treatment. Prevention initiatives are, however, important for reducing the incidence of brain injury. This report examines the development and implementation of an interactive electronic teaching program (an e-module) that is designed specifically for concussion education within an adolescent population. This learning tool and the accompanying consolidation rubric demonstrate that significant engagement occurs in addition to the knowledge gained among participants when it is used in a school curriculum setting.