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

 描述(申请人提供)：全球非营利组织FHI 360和美国基督教青年会提议对CDC的青少年体育平视行动进行评估研究。具体地说，FHI 360研究团队将在全国各地的基督教青年会设施中推广为青少年体育教练、家长和青少年运动员设计的平视材料，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各分会的管理人员，以收集有关体育政策和实践的数据，以评估使用这些材料所带来的任何变化。基督教青年会的设施将随机接受推广工作和材料的分发，或推迟推广。来自两组设施的研究对象将进行比较。FHI 360和美国基督教青年会预计，这项评估研究将提供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Head Head材料如何很好地传达所需信息。这项研究还将为美国基督教青年会提供可操作的结果，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.