Dana Waltzman1, Jill Daugherty2, Kelly Sarmiento1, Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa3, Hillary Campbell4, Deanna Ferrell5. 1. Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mail Stop: F62, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA. 2. Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Chamblee Campus, Bldg. 106/9110.17, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA. 3. Traumatic Brain Injury Team, Applied Sciences Branch|Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway NE | MS S106-9, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA. 4. Violence and Injury Prevention Program, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. 5. Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP), Utah Department of Health, 288 North 1460 West, PO Box 142106, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-2106, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To inform prevention strategies, this study provides incidence, factors, and actions taken when a suspected concussion occurred in K-12 schools in Utah. METHODS: Data were collected using Utah's Student Injury Reporting System (SIRS) from the academic years 2011-2012 to 2018-2019. SIRS is a unique online system that tracks injuries that occur in the school setting among K-12 students in Utah. Descriptive statistics were computed to characterize students with a suspected concussion. Chi-square (χ2 ) analysis looking at characteristics by school level was also conducted. RESULTS: Over 63,000 K-12 students in Utah sustained an injury at school during the study period. Suspected concussions comprised 10% of all injuries. The prevalence of concussions was highest among males (60.6%) and elementary school students (42.6%) and most often occurred outdoors (57.6%) or on a playground/playfield (33.9%), and in sports- and recreation-related activities (75.1%) (specifically contact sports, 24.0%). Most students with a suspected concussion were absent 1 day or less from school (71.4%) but about 68% were seen by a medical professional. Further, there were differences by school level. Females and students playing contact sports had a higher percentage of suspected concussions as school level increased, whereas males and concussions sustained during school hours had a lower percentage of suspected concussions as school level increased. CONCLUSIONS: SIRS enables schools in Utah to identify groups at risk for concussion, as well as activities most commonly associated with these injuries, within the school environment. Using this information, schools may implement targeted prevention strategies to protect students. Published 2021. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
BACKGROUND: To inform prevention strategies, this study provides incidence, factors, and actions taken when a suspected concussion occurred in K-12 schools in Utah. METHODS: Data were collected using Utah's Student Injury Reporting System (SIRS) from the academic years 2011-2012 to 2018-2019. SIRS is a unique online system that tracks injuries that occur in the school setting among K-12 students in Utah. Descriptive statistics were computed to characterize students with a suspected concussion. Chi-square (χ2 ) analysis looking at characteristics by school level was also conducted. RESULTS: Over 63,000 K-12 students in Utah sustained an injury at school during the study period. Suspected concussions comprised 10% of all injuries. The prevalence of concussions was highest among males (60.6%) and elementary school students (42.6%) and most often occurred outdoors (57.6%) or on a playground/playfield (33.9%), and in sports- and recreation-related activities (75.1%) (specifically contact sports, 24.0%). Most students with a suspected concussion were absent 1 day or less from school (71.4%) but about 68% were seen by a medical professional. Further, there were differences by school level. Females and students playing contact sports had a higher percentage of suspected concussions as school level increased, whereas males and concussions sustained during school hours had a lower percentage of suspected concussions as school level increased. CONCLUSIONS: SIRS enables schools in Utah to identify groups at risk for concussion, as well as activities most commonly associated with these injuries, within the school environment. Using this information, schools may implement targeted prevention strategies to protect students. Published 2021. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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