Multilevel Outcome Evaluation of the CDC Heads Up Concussion Initiative in Youth Sports

 描述（由申请人提供）：FHI 360，一个全球性的非营利组织，和美国基督教青年会建议进行一项评估研究疾病预防控制中心的头在青年体育倡议。具体而言，FHI 360研究小组将在全国各地的当地基督教青年会设施中推广为青年体育教练，家长和青年运动员设计的Heads Up材料，以评估脑震荡预防和治疗意识知识，态度，意图和行为的变化。此外，还将采访基督教青年会分会的管理人员，以收集有关体育政策和做法的数据，评估使用这些材料后发生的任何变化。基督教青年会的设施将被随机接受推广工作和分发的材料，或延迟推广。将对两组机构的研究受试者进行比较。FHI 360和美国基督教青年会希望这项评估研究将提供有关当地青年体育联盟如何预防和治疗脑震荡的急需信息，以及Heads Up材料如何传达所需信息。该研究还将为美国基督教青年会提供可操作的调查结果，以进一步促进脑震荡预防的政策和实践。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): FHI 360, a global nonprofit organization, and the YMCA of the USA propose to conduct an evaluation study of CDC's Heads Up Initiative in Youth Sports. Specifically, the FHI 360 study team will promote Heads Up materials designed for coaches of youth sports, parents, and youth athletes in local YMCA facilities across the country to assess changes in concussion prevention and treatment awareness knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. In addition, administrators of YMCA chapters will be interviewed to collect data on sports policies and practices, to assess any changes from the use of the materials. YMCA facilities will be randomized to receive promotion efforts and distribution of the materials, or a delayed promotion. Study subjects from the two groups of facilities will be compared. FHI 360 and the YMCA of the USA expect that this evaluation study will provide much needed information about how local youth sports leagues prevent and treat concussion, as well as how well Heads Up materials communicate needed information. The study also will provide actionable findings for the YMCA of the USA to use to further promote policies and practices for concussion prevention.