Virtual Learning Series on Integration of TBI –

Innovative Practices and Partnerships

to Prevent TBI

Goal of the National Peer Learning

Team

Transformative Learning is our key goal

Teaching/sharing

Applying

Analyzing and Evaluating

Synthesizing/Creating

Impact the TBI Prevention Field to advance research and facilitate

prevention of death and serious injury from TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

Prevention Strategies

Rachel Heitmann, Section Chief, Injury Prevention and Detection

Objectives

• Describe traumatic brain injury (TBI) prevention activities

– Return to Learn/Play

– Safe Stars

– Abusive Head Trauma Prevention

• List partnerships for TBI prevention activities

Return to Play/ Learn Guidelines

Strategies:

• Disseminate best practice for Return to Play policy adherence to school and community athletic organizations

• Promote Return to Play training resource

to school and community athletic

organizations via webinar

• Survey coaches to determine if RTP

policies have changed due to ongoing

TDH education efforts

Key Partners – Department of Education, TBI

Program, TSSAA

Survey results

• RTP/RTL survey of randomized sample of 500 coaches across TN

• Response rate 19.6%

o 93% had completed concussion training

o 98% always remove an athlete from play or practice for suspected concussion

o 97% required athletes with suspected concussion to be cleared by a licensed health care provider before returning to play or practice.

o 99% said their athletes know to make the coach aware of any concussion symptoms they experience

o 88% said their organization always implements the “Gradual Return to Play Policy”

• A follow-up survey is planned.

• Results will be compared to assess change in concussion practices.

Safe Stars

Safe Stars is a collaboration between the Tennessee Department of Health and the

Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports at The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's

Hospital at Vanderbilt.

• The first safety rating system in the nation for Youth Sports Leagues

• Free and Voluntary to all youth leagues across Tennessee

• Can achieve Gold, Silver, or Bronze level

Safe Stars Partners

Abusive Head Trauma Prevention

• Contract with Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee

– Assessment of birthing hospitals regarding current AHT/SBS practices

– Face-to-Face AHT/SBS training to hospital staff (10 hospitals in 2018)

– Training designed to educate staff engage caregivers and provide AHT/SBS prevention

information

Key Partners: Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, TBI Program

Contact information

Rachel Heitmann, MS

Section Chief, Injury Prevention and Detection

Rachel.Heitmann@tn.gov

615-741-0368

Concussion Disclosure Behaviors, Attitudes, Norms, and Knowledge in Civilian and

Military Emerging Adults

The Issue

Non-Disclosure• Many influences on athletes

discourage reporting of concussion symptoms

• Also true for military personnel

Concussion Disclosure Interventions• Do not reflect current trends in

technology

The Process

Formative

• Survey data collection

Develop

• Developed an intervention driven by survey data

Test

• Conducted interviews and surveys

Online Platform

• Interactive

• Scenario-based

• Simulates real-world roles and situations

• Grounded in behavioral theory

• Reflects leading trends young adult learning and leisure

Screen shot – Decision point

Screen shot – Decision point

Infographic

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbdupxDA6ho&feature=youtu.be

Questions & Comments

Paula Gildner, MPHpgildner@unc.edu

iprc.unc.edu

UW MEDICINE | HIPRC Clinical Chairs Committee

SAFE STATES ANNUAL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Continuum of injury care

Teen drivers

Bike helmet use

Fall prevention

Student athletic injuries

PEGASUS: Pediatric Guideline Adherence & Outcomes

Anesthesiology TBI screening

Return to Learn

Pediatric rehab disparities

Acute care RehabilitationSocial

determinantsRisk factors

Synergy across activities

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OutreachTraining & Education

Research

Updated TBI care pathways

Needs assessment

Implementation science project

Partnership expansion

Multi-phase, multi-disciplinary research project

Iterative toolkit development

Contact us

Website: www.hiprc.org

Email: hiprc@uw.edu

brmills@uw.edu

Twitter: @HIPRC

TBI webinar archive: www.hiprc.org/education/webinar-video-archive/

Thank You for Participating

OFFICE: 402-471-3490

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