School of Health, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS6 3QW, UK.
Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.
Ir J Med Sci. 2023 Oct;192(5):2447-2455. doi: 10.1007/s11845-022-03201-9. Epub 2022 Nov 21.
British American Football (BAF) is a developing sport in the UK, with keen growth in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league. Participation in BAF carries risks and so to facilitate safe participation medical care services must be evaluated.
To evaluate medical provision in BUCS American Football in the 2019-2020 season.
An online survey tool was used to collect data from BUCS BAF teams in the 2019-2020 season. Thirty-one teams (from across England, Wales and Scotland) responded to questions on facilities, provision and procedures.
Almost 42% of teams had a regular team first aider who attended home games each week. Only 61.5% attended away games and 7.7% attended team training. Access to a first aider was not dependent upon division. Home games were more likely to be risk assessed and have an emergency action plan compared to away games. The majority of teams had access to automated external defibrillator (AED) within 100 m of the pitch, yet only 29% of staff were trained to use them. Almost 84% of teams reported carrying a designated fully charged phone (with signal). Prominent qualitative themes indicated were cost/funding as barriers to hiring qualified medical staff, lack of institutional support, unreliability of medical provision and inadequate facilities/preparation for games.
These findings provide key information on the status of medical provision, facilities and protocols in BUCS BAF. Data reveals a lack of consistent medical personnel, particularly at training and away games, and training in emergency care.
英国美式足球（BAF）是英国一项正在发展的运动，在英国大学和学院体育（BUCS）联盟中有着强劲的增长。参与 BAF 存在风险，因此必须评估医疗保健服务以确保安全参与。
评估 2019-2020 赛季 BUCS 美式足球的医疗服务提供情况。
使用在线调查工具从 2019-2020 赛季的 BUCS BAF 队伍中收集数据。31 支队伍（来自英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰各地）回答了有关设施、供应和程序的问题。
近 42%的队伍有定期的队医，每周都参加主场比赛。只有 61.5%的队医参加客场比赛，7.7%的队医参加团队训练。是否有队医并不取决于所在的分区。与客场比赛相比，主场比赛更有可能进行风险评估并制定紧急行动计划。大多数队伍在距离球场 100 米范围内都可以获得自动体外除颤器（AED），但只有 29%的工作人员接受过使用 AED 的培训。近 84%的队伍报告携带指定的、充满电的手机（有信号）。突出的定性主题表明，雇佣合格医务人员的成本/资金是障碍，缺乏机构支持、医疗服务的不可靠性以及比赛的设施/准备不足。
这些发现提供了有关 BUCS BAF 医疗服务、设施和协议现状的关键信息。数据显示，缺乏一致的医务人员，特别是在培训和客场比赛中，以及在急救护理方面的培训。
