Table 5 Coaches’ opinions towards the responsibility of identification, management and prevention of concussion injuries
Identification of a concussion injury | Not at all n (%) | A little n (%) | Undecided n (%) | Somewhat n (%) | Very n (%) | Total Score | Mean | *SD |
Doctor | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 35 (95) | 182 | 4.92 | 0.36 |
First Aider | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 34 (92) | 180 | 4.86 | 0.48 |
Referee | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 5 (14) | 30 (81) | 174 | 4.70 | 0.78 |
Coach | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 9 (24) | 26 (34) | 169 | 4.57 | 0.87 |
Physiotherapist | 1 (3) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 3 (8) | 29 (78) | 168 | 4.54 | 1.02 |
Other players | 3 (8) | 5 (14) | 3 (8) | 13 (35) | 13 (35) | 139 | 3.76 | 1.30 |
Parent | 6 (16) | 5 (14) | 3 (8) | 13 (35) | 10 (27) | 127 | 3.43 | 1.44 |
Injured player | 9 (24) | 4 (11) | 6 (16) | 12 (32) | 6 (16) | 113 | 3.05 | 1.45 |
Management of a concussion injury | Not at all n (%) | A little n (%) | Undecided n (%) | Somewhat n (%) | Very n (%) | Total Score | Mean | *SD |
Doctor | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 4 (11) | 31 (84) | 177 | 4.78 | 0.53 |
Coach | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 3 (8) | 30 (81) | 171 | 4.62 | 0.89 |
First Aider | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | 4 (11) | 27 (73) | 163 | 4.41 | 1.19 |
Physiotherapist | 2 (5) | 3 (8) | 2 (5) | 5 (14) | 25 (33) | 159 | 4.30 | 1.22 |
Referee | 5 (14) | 5 (14) | 0 (0) | 8 (22) | 19 (51) | 142 | 3.84 | 1.52 |
Parent | 6 (16) | 5 (14) | 3 (8) | 9 (24) | 14 (38) | 131 | 3.54 | 1.52 |
Injured player | 7 (19) | 3 (8) | 7 (19) | 8 (22) | 12 (32) | 126 | 3.41 | 1.50 |
Other players | 17 (46) | 2 (5) | 7 (19) | 2 (5) | 9 (24) | 95 | 2.57 | 1.68 |
Responsible for concussion prevention | Not at all n (%) | A little n (%) | Undecided n (%) | Somewhat n (%) | Very n (%) | Total Score | Mean | *SD |
KZN Rugby | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (19) | 30 (81) | 178 | 4.81 | 0.40 |
Director of Sport | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 4 (11) | 31 (84) | 177 | 4.78 | 0.53 |
Coach | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 8 (22) | 28 (76) | 175 | 4.73 | 0.51 |
SA Rugby | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 8 (22) | 28 (76) | 175 | 4.73 | 0.51 |
First aider | 2 (5) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | 12 (32) | 21 (57) | 160 | 4.32 | 1.06 |
Doctor | 1 (3) | 3 (8) | 2 (5) | 10 (27) | 21 (57) | 158 | 4.27 | 1.07 |
Physiotherapist | 2 (5) | 4 (11) | 2 (5) | 10 (27) | 19 (51) | 151 | 4.08 | 1.23 |
Head of School | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 5 (14) | 10 (27) | 18 (49) | 151 | 4.08 | 1.16 |
Players | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 6 (16) | 11 (30) | 16 (43) | 148 | 4.00 | 1.15 |
School nurse | 3 (8) | 5 (14) | 7 (19) | 9 (24) | 13 (35) | 135 | 3.65 | 1.32 |
Parents | 5 (14) | 5 (14) | 8 (22) | 9 (24) | 10 (27) | 125 | 3.38 | 1.38 |
Department of Education | 7 (19) | 5 (14) | 5 (14) | 10 (27) | 10 (27) | 122 | 3.30 | 1.49 |
Overall (Responsible for concussion prevention) | 4.18 | 0.55 | ||||||