Background:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among children. However, their caregivers’ knowledge and understanding of symptoms may influence how the injury is managed.Primary objective:To investigate the knowledge of New Zealand (NZ) parents about TBI and concussion.Method and procedures:Parents (n = 205) of children aged 5–13 years completed a pen-and-paper or online survey containing questions examining their knowledge of TBI terminology, TBI symptoms and knowledge about concussion management.Main outcomes and results:A high proportion (61%) of parents did not think that a concussion was the same as a brain injury. Loss of consciousness (LOC) was the most endorsed symptom of TBI. However, 69% of participants were aware that TBI could occur without LOC. On average, parents correctly identified 19.5 (67.3%) of the 29 symptoms of TBI, but also identified 2.0 (11.9%) of the 17 distractor symptoms as being TBI related. Demographic factors and experience of TBI/concussion were associated with TBI symptom identification accuracy and concussion knowledge.Conclusions:Further education of parents is needed to ensure they recognise the signs and symptoms of concussion/mild TBI so that they can make informed decisions on how best to manage their child’s injury.

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新西兰看护人对小儿脑外伤的了解

背景：创伤性脑损伤（TBI）在儿童中很常见。然而，他们的照顾者对症状的了解和理解可能会影响如何处理伤害。主要目标：调查新西兰 (NZ) 父母对 TBI 和脑震荡的了解。方法和程序：父母 (n = 205) 年龄较大的儿童5-13 岁的孩子完成了笔和纸或在线调查，其中包含检查他们对 TBI 术语、TBI 症状和脑震荡管理知识的了解。主要结果和结果：高比例 (61%) 的父母认为脑震荡与脑损伤相同。意识丧失 (LOC) 是 TBI 最受认可的症状。然而，69% 的参与者意识到 TBI 可能在没有 LOC 的情况下发生。平均而言，父母正确识别出 29 种 TBI 症状中的 19.5 种（67.3%），但也确定了 17 个干扰症状中的 2.0 个（11.9%）与 TBI 相关。TBI/脑震荡的人口统计学因素和经验与 TBI 症状识别准确性和脑震荡知识相关。结论：需要对父母进行进一步教育，以确保他们识别脑震荡/轻度 TBI 的体征和症状，以便他们能够就如何最好地做出明智的决定管理他们孩子的伤害。