A National Child Health Poll on paediatric concussion: perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and concern among Australian parents

Parents reported having little knowledge about concussion and low self-efficacy in identification and management. Parents are concerned about the risk of concussion, with implications for child sport and physical activity participation. These findings identify knowledge, self-efficacy and concern about concussion risk as intervention targets within the Australian parent population.

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Brain Impairment
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2026-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.1071/ib25051
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Traumatic Brain Injury Research
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A National Child Health Poll on paediatric concussion: perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and concern among Australian parents

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A National Child Health Poll on paediatric concussion: perceived knowledge, self-efficacy and concern among Australian parents

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Abstract

Parents reported having little knowledge about concussion and low self-efficacy in identification and management. Parents are concerned about the risk of concussion, with implications for child sport and physical activity participation. These findings identify knowledge, self-efficacy and concern about concussion risk as intervention targets within the Australian parent population.

Brain ImpairmentVol. 27(2)
Royal Children's Hospital (AU), The University of Melbourne (AU), Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU), Australian Psychological Society (AU)
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