Improvements in School Professionals' Knowledge and Self-Efficacy After Completing CDC HEADS UP to Schools Online Training

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI:10.1111/josh.70022

Daniel Chang, Kelly Sarmiento, Dana Waltzman

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Abstract

Background

School professionals, including classroom teachers, school administrators, psychologists, teachers' aides, and nurses, often interact with students with concussions. To ensure they have the knowledge to identify and manage concussions, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention developed the HEADS UP to Schools online training.

Methods

The HEADS UP to Schools training includes a pre-test and post-test consisting of 16 knowledge questions in three areas (symptom recognition, school support and accommodation, and guidance and recommendations for school staff) and five self-efficacy questions. Pre- and post-test responses of 8750 individuals were compared and analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.

Results

Respondent scores significantly improved between pre- and post-test responses for all knowledge questions and self-efficacy questions.

Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity

Schools and school districts may consider offering this training to staff to help ensure that at least one person at each school is trained on concussion and to increase awareness of evidence-based practices.

Conclusions

Knowledge and self-efficacy on concussion identification and management improved among school professionals who completed the HEADS UP to Schools training. Future research to assess whether concussion knowledge and self-efficacy are maintained long term may be beneficial.

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完成CDC HEADS UP to Schools在线培训后学校专业人员知识和自我效能的改善

背景：学校专业人员，包括任课教师、学校管理人员、心理学家、教师助理和护士，经常与脑震荡学生互动。为了确保他们掌握识别和管理脑震荡的知识，美国疾病控制与预防中心开发了HEADS UP To Schools在线培训。方法：HEADS UP to Schools培训包括前测和后测，包括三个领域（症状识别、学校支持和适应、对学校工作人员的指导和建议）的16个知识问题和5个自我效能感问题。对8750名个体的测试前后反应进行了比较和分析，以评估培训的有效性。结果：被调查者在所有知识题和自我效能题的测试前和测试后得分均有显著提高。对学校健康政策、实践和公平的影响：学校和学区可以考虑向员工提供这种培训，以帮助确保每所学校至少有一个人接受过脑震荡方面的培训，并提高对循证实践的认识。结论：完成HEADS UP to Schools培训的学校专业人员在脑震荡识别和管理方面的知识和自我效能有所提高。未来评估脑震荡知识和自我效能是否能长期维持的研究可能是有益的。

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来源期刊

Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.