Key result
Among university athletes who believed they suffered a concussion, 78.3% chose not to seek medical attention during the game or practice, most commonly because they felt it was not serious.
Population
469 male and female university athletes from several varsity team sports
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
previous 12 months
Authors
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Suggests barriers to concussion care-seeking in university athletes; leaves open whether education improves reporting in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=469)
No
A significant percentage of university athletes who believe they have suffered a concussion choose not to seek medical attention, highlighting the need for improved education.
Delaney et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Concussion (n=469). Belief of having suffered a concussion was evaluated on Not seeking medical attention during the game or practice. Among university athletes who believed they suffered a concussion, 78.3% chose not to seek medical attention during the game or practice, most commonly because they felt it was not serious.
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