topic 12 - prevention categories

Question 1

what is primary prevention

Answer 1

prevent or reduce the risk of injury
individual is healthy

changes in polices, procedures, gear, awareness

Question 2

what is involved in policy and protocol in primary prevention

Answer 2

• governing body should create rules and regulations to protect athletes from concussions
• introduce new practises that outline ethics (fair and safe play) and limit risky behaviour to reduce concussion incidents
• governance of protocol is critical!!

Question 3

what is involved in education in primary prevention

Answer 3

• knowing causes, signs, and symptoms
• safe concussion management and concussion modifiers
• how to best protect themselves from injury

Question 4

what is involved in equipment in primary prevention

Answer 4

meet national guidelines, fit correctly, and used for the purpose designed

Question 5

how to prevent concussions from happening

Answer 5

• implements no checks to the head rule
• have players wear impact softening shoulder and elbow pads
• reduce head to head contact in football
• enforce rules
• place emphasis on respect for the brain among players including opponents

Question 6

what is secondary prevention

Answer 6

susceptible - concussion has already been sustained
- early interventions, early diagnosis

prevention of injury recurrence
prevention of worsening an existing concussion
- involves education

Question 7

what is tertiary prevention

Answer 7

prevent long term consequences
rehab strategies and changing culture, being aware of LT consequences

Question 8

how are culture, governance, and treatment involved in tertiary prevention

Answer 8

culture
- psychological and sociocultural factors in sport play a significant role in uptake of any injury prevention strategy and require consideration

governance
- ensure all sport and rec delivery programs are audited and held accountable when adhering to evidence based guidelines

treatment
- can also employ informed treatment strategies to prevent and reduce the likelihood of long term ramifications from concussion

Question 9

what is the overall goal of tertiary prevention

Answer 9

prevent long term complications like CTE

recommend permanent removal from play (esp after repeated concussions) - in the end it’s player’s decision

Question 10

what is the ideal approach to management

Answer 10

upstream management
- primary prevention makes the biggest impact overall
- best injury is the one that didn’t happen