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. 2019 Jan;54(1):21–29. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-47-18

Table 2.

Semistructured In-Person Interview Guidea

Question
Stakeholder
How do legal responsibilities affect how concussions are regarded and treated in your program? AD
 Can you think of a specific example where this legal responsibility has affected your program directly?
 What is your responsibility to these student-athletes after they graduate?
What are the concussion screening practices here at your institution, with regards to: AT
 Do you ever have student-athletes report “after the fact” (a day or more after an event)?
 Do you have any insights as to why they chose to come to you a few days later?
We are very interested in a student-athlete's thought process he makes before making a decision to report a concussion. If you put yourself in the shoes of a football player that has just sustained what might be a concussion, what do you think the athlete is thinking? AD, AT, C
 What thoughts or decisions would lead him to report it?
 What thoughts or decisions would lead him to not report at that time?
Do you think that some student-athletes are reluctant to report concussions? AD, AT, C
 If so, why; if not, why not.
Based on your experiences, if you could design one or more strategies to help increase the reporting of a concussion, what would you recommend? AD, AT, C
How would you describe the football coaching staff's general attitudes toward concussion reporting? AD, AT
 Can you provide an example that showcases these attitudes?

Abbreviations: AD, athletic director; AT, athletic trainer; C, coach.

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