Clarke Cathriona, Anderson Vicki, Babl Franz E, Rausa Vanessa C, Davis Gavin A, Barnett Peter, Crichton Ali, Takagi Michael, Hearps Stephen J C, Davies Katie, McKinlay Audrey, Anderson Nicholas, Kwan Vivian, Kanagalingam Sanji, Ceregra Gabi, Petris Anita, Darling Simone, Clifton Patrick, Harcourt Peter
Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Ann Transl Med. 2020 May;8(9):595. doi: 10.21037/atm.2020.03.50.
Pediatric concussion is a growing health concern. Concussion is generally poorly understood within the community. Many parents are unaware of the signs and varying symptoms of concussion. Despite the existence of concussion management and return to play guidelines, few parents are aware of how to manage their child's recovery and return to activities. Digital health technology can improve the way this information is communicated to the community. A multidisciplinary team of pediatric concussion researchers and clinicians translated evidence-based, gold-standard guidelines and tools into a smartphone application with recognition and recovery components. HeadCheck is a community facing digital health application developed in Australia (not associated with HeadCheck Health) for management of concussion in children aged 5-18 years. The application consists of (I) a sideline concussion check and (II) symptom monitoring and symptom-targeted psychoeducation to assist the parent manage their child's safe return to school, exercise and sport. The application was tested with target end users as part of the development process. HeadCheck provides an accessible platform for disseminating best practice evidence. It provides feedback to help recognize a concussion and symptoms of more serious injuries and assists parents guide their child's recovery.
小儿脑震荡是一个日益受到关注的健康问题。脑震荡在社区中普遍未得到充分理解。许多家长并不了解脑震荡的体征和各种症状。尽管存在脑震荡管理和重返运动指南，但很少有家长知道如何管理孩子的康复以及如何让孩子恢复活动。数字健康技术可以改善向社区传达此类信息的方式。一个由小儿脑震荡研究人员和临床医生组成的多学科团队将基于证据的、金标准指南和工具转化为一个具有识别和康复组件的智能手机应用程序。HeadCheck是一款面向社区的数字健康应用程序，在澳大利亚开发（与HeadCheck Health无关），用于管理5至18岁儿童的脑震荡。该应用程序包括：（一）场边脑震荡检查，以及（二）症状监测和针对症状的心理教育，以帮助家长管理孩子安全重返学校、锻炼和运动。在开发过程中，该应用程序对目标终端用户进行了测试。HeadCheck提供了一个传播最佳实践证据的便捷平台。它提供反馈，以帮助识别脑震荡和更严重损伤的症状，并协助家长指导孩子康复。
