Recognizing the Symptoms of Mental Illness following Concussions in the Sports Community: A Need for Improvement

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 10; no. 11; p. e0141699
• Main Authors: Topolovec-Vranic, Jane, Zhang, Stanley, Wong, Hatty, Lam, Emily, Jing, Rowan, Russell, Kelly, Cusimano, Michael D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 04.11.2015; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxieties; Anxiety; Athletes; Athletic Injuries - pathology; Awareness; Brain Concussion - complications; Brain Concussion - pathology; Brain research; Canada; Cognitive ability; Communities; Complications and side effects; Concussion; Cross-Sectional Studies; Development and progression; Education; English language; Female; Head injuries; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health maintenance organizations; HMOs; Hospitals; Humans; Ice hockey; Income; Knowledge; Life assessment; Male; Medical personnel; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental Disorders - etiology; Mental health; Mental health care; Middle Aged; Neuropsychology; Neurosurgery; Parents; Patient outcomes; Public health; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Sports; Sports injuries; Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Trauma; Traumatic brain injury; Violence; Young Adult; Youth; Canada; North America

To evaluate the awareness of concussion-related symptoms amongst members of the sports community in Canada. A cross-sectional national electronic survey was conducted. Youth athletes, parents, coaches and medical professionals across Canada were recruited through mailing lists from sports-related op...