Summary Statement: Appropriate Medical Care for the Secondary School-Aged Athlete

Abstract Objective: To present the recommendations made by the Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School-Aged Athletes Task Force and to summarize the subsequent monograph developed around 11 consensus points. Data Sources: The MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SportDiscus databases were searched for relevant literature regarding secondary school-aged athletes; health care administration; preparticipation physical examination; facilities; athletic equipment; emergency action planning; environmental conditions; recognition, evaluation, and treatment of injuries; rehabilitation and reconditioning; psychosocial consultation; nutrition; and prevention strategies. Conclusions and Recommendations: Organizations that sponsor athletic programs for secondary school-aged athletes should establish an athletic health care team to ensure that appropriate medical care is provided to all participants. The 11 consensus points provide a framework—one that is supported by the medical literature and case law—for the development of an athletic health care team and for assigning responsibilities to the team, administrators, and staff members of institutions sponsoring secondary school and club-level athletic programs.

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Appropriate Medical Care Standards for Organizations Sponsoring Athletic Activity for the Secondary School–Aged Athlete: A Summary Statement

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-544-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (7) ◽

pp. 741-748 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Larry Cooper ◽

Ronnie Harper ◽

George S. Wham ◽

Jason Cates ◽

Scott J. Chafin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Secondary School ◽

Medical Care ◽

Athletic Training ◽

Strategic Alliance ◽

Task Force ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

Education Gaps ◽

National Athletic Trainers Association ◽

Board Of Certification

Objective To present the appropriate medical care standards for organizations that sponsor athletic activities for secondary school–aged athletes. Data Sources To develop the current standards and identify current best-practices evidence, the task force used a multistep process that included reviewing the existing 2004 Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School–Aged Athletes consensus points and cross-referencing of National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) statements and official documents from the strategic alliance (the NATA, NATA Foundation, Board of Certification, and Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education). Gaps in the recommendations from the 2004 Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School–Aged Athletes document were identified by the task force, and the new appropriate medical care standards were developed and refined. Conclusions and Recommendations Twelve standards, with supporting substandards, were developed that encompassed readiness to participate in activity; facilities; equipment; protective materials; environmental policies; nutrition, hydration, and dietary supplementation; wellness and long-term health; comprehensive emergency action plans; on-site immediate care; on-site therapeutic interventions; psychological concerns; and athletic health care administration. Collectively, these standards describe a comprehensive approach to providing appropriate health care to secondary school–aged athletes and should serve as a framework with which organizations can evaluate and improve the medical care supplied to adolescent athletes.

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Communicating Effectively with Your Health Care Team

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e572372006-007 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Harriet Patterson

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Team ◽

Care Team

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Legal and Financial Planning for the AD Patient: How the Health Care Team Can Help

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e661192007-002 ◽

2007 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Financial Planning ◽

Health Care Team ◽

Care Team

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SARS-CoV-2 and Hemodialysis: diffusion and mortality in patients and health care team. Reflections from the Lombardy experience

Journal of Nephrology ◽

10.1007/s40620-021-01003-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 277-279

Author(s):

Giuseppe Rombolà ◽

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Marco Heidempergher ◽

Marina Cornacchiari ◽

Ivano Baragetti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Team ◽

Care Team

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Empowering Nurses: Communicating Potential Medication Misuse

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association ◽

10.1177/10783903211028635 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107839032110286

Author(s):

Kelly A. Carlson ◽

Corey E. Potter

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Nursing Education ◽

Interdisciplinary Communication ◽

Health Care Team ◽

Nursing Leadership ◽

Care Team ◽

Survey Study ◽

Prescription Medications ◽

Medication Misuse ◽

Education Practice

BACKGROUND In nursing education and practice, we prepare nurses on topics such as patient care, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing leadership, and nursing competencies. Unfortunately, we may be missing the mark when it comes to integrating these topics and applying them to situations that arise in health care such as medication misuse. Nurses work intimately with patients and can recognize potential medication misuse by reviewing medication regimens and assessing necessity of PRN patient requests. In cases where nurses suspect misuse, they may or may not feel comfortable addressing these concerns with other members of the health care team. AIMS Study aims were to assess the baseline of whether nurses are comfortable with their level of skill to recognize potential patient medication misuse and to assess nurses’ comfortability with communicating these concerns with other nurses, providers, and patients. METHODS This survey study was designed to obtain practical information about nurses understanding of misused and diverted prescription medications and level of comfort with expressing concerns about the use of central nervous system depressants to inform education, practice, and research. Three-hundred and fifty nurses at one hospital were invited to participate in an anonymous REDCap survey. RESULTS Thirty-five percent of the surveyed nurses returned the survey. Responding nurses were more comfortable sharing their own knowledge and the need for more education on the topic than they were discussing interdisciplinary communication. CONCLUSIONS Empowering nurses to communicate this knowledge with others on the health care team has major public health implications to reduce the negative outcomes of misused medications.

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