Knowledge Transfer and Exchange About Sport-related Concussion: A Survey of Family Physicians in Alberta, Canada

This study sought to identify current knowledge, practice patterns, and optimal forums for fostering knowledge translation among family physicians in Alberta, Canada. Family physicians were mailed letters of recruitment through the Alberta Family Practice Research Network (AFPRN), and asked to reply with their willingness to participate in the on-line survey. Seventy-eight of 3154 family physicians responded (2.5% response rate). Seventy-one percent (71%) of physicians had taken continuing medical education (CME) credits to learn more about concussion. Physicians rated CME courses (14%), conferences (12%), training in medical school or residency (18%), consultation with colleagues (15%) or specialists (10%), and websites (14%) as their best sources of information regarding concussion. However, they rated CME courses and on-line courses with CME credits (total 46%) as their most preferred method to gain further knowledge.