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- Title
Preparticipation Screening Practices in Different Health Institutions.
- Authors
Kırık, Ayşe Birsu Topcugil; Yüksel, Oğuz; Dursun, Hüseyin; Kocahan, Tuğba; Kaya, Dayimi
- Abstract
Objective: Main purpose of preparticipation screening is to prevent sudden death of athletes. Although 14-item history and physical examination practice is suggested by all related international organisations, there is a divergency about implementation of ECG in preparticipation examination. Aim of this study is to investigate preparticipation screening practices in different health institutions. Materials and methods: A personal interview was applied to voluntary athletes who had preparticipation screening in last twelve months. Survey consisted of questions about the experience of athletes in preparticipation screening. Results: A total of 303 athletes included in the study. Most of the athletes admitted to family physician clinics (30.7%). A very high percentage of athletes (54.8%) had not been questioned about their personal or family health history. 40.3% of athletes had ECG tracing. History taking was the lowest in family medicine clinics (22.6%). Conclusion: Preparticipation screening was not standardized. History taking during preparticipation screening was very low. There is a need for a national preparticipation screening guideline.
- Subjects
ATHLETES' health; MEDICAL screening; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY history (Medicine); HEALTH facilities
- Publication
Spor Hekimligi Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020, Vol 55, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
1300-0551
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/tjsm.2020.158