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Title: The Buddy Program: High school students inform the design of a school-based peer support program for concussion.
Authors: Shepherd, Heather A. (AUTHOR), van den Berg, Carla (AUTHOR), Reed, Nick (AUTHOR), Caron, Jeffrey G. (AUTHOR), Yeates, Keith O. (AUTHOR), Emery, Carolyn A. (AUTHOR)
Source: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Aug2025, Vol. 35 Issue 7, p1418-1433. 16p.
Subjects: Brain concussion, High school students, Academic accommodations, Qualitative research, Tutors & tutoring, Mentoring, Peer training programs (Education)
Abstract: Prior research provides little guidance on how to support return to school post-concussion. Peer support may be one strategy to enable adolescents to return to school post-concussion. The purpose of this study was to explore what high school students preferred in a school-based peer support program post-concussion. We conducted a qualitative instrumental case study in one high school in Calgary, Canada. Seven semi-structured focus groups were conducted with 53 high school students (16 boys, 36 girls, 1 preferring not to disclose gender; median age = 16 years, range = 15-18 years). All adolescents were enrolled in a sport medicine course and had either a history of concussion (n = 20) or were interested in supporting peers who had sustained a concussion (n = 33). Focus group questions aimed to solicit which factors the adolescents believed should be considered in the development of a post-concussion peer support program. We analyzed the focus group transcriptions using content analysis. Adolescents preferred a one-on-one Buddy Program. A one-on-one environment would provide a trusting and confidential relationship between the student with a concussion and their buddy. Peer support could include social support, advocacy support for academic accommodations, tutoring support, and concussion education. In future, the Buddy Program should be piloted in high schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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