The Influence of Prior Concussion History on Teachers’ Knowledge and Confidence in the Secondary School Setting

An abstract of a study by Ha et al investigating the influence of teacher's personal prior concussion history on their knowledge and confidence regarding concussion is presented. Teachers with a personal history of concussion were more knowledgeable and confident in their knowledge of adolescent concussion, return- to-learn, and return-to-activity than teachers without a personal history of concussion. Although teachers believed it is important to support students after a concussion, targeted concussion education is recommended for teachers without personal history of concussion.