Implementation of the NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Screening Policy: A Survey of Athletic Staff and Student-athletes |
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| Authors: | Charlotte Baker Jill Powell Dominic Le Melissa S Creary Lori-Ann Daley Mary Anne McDonald Charmaine DM Royal |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M University, 1515 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, FSH Science Research Center Room 209E, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA;2. Center on Genomics, Race, Identity, Difference (GRID), Social Science Research Institute, Duke University, Box 90420 Durham, NC 27708-0420, USA;3. Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Graduate Institute of Liberal Arts (ILA), Emory University, 1635 N. Decatur Road Atlanta 30322, Georgia;4. Department of African and African American Studies, Duke University, 234 Ernestine Friedl Building, Box 90252, Durham, NC 27708, USA |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo describe the perspectives and experiences of athletic trainers, coaches, and student-athletes approximately three years post-implementation of the NCAA sickle cell trait (SCT) screening policy.ParticipantsTwo-hundred and eight student-athletes, 32 athletic trainers, and 43 coaches from 10 NCAA Division I (DI) institutions in North Carolina from January to June 2014.MethodsTwo online surveys were used to assess knowledge, perspectives, and experiences.ResultsAthletic staff were more supportive than student-athletes of the need for the policy. Noted challenges included variation in implementation and follow-up for SCT-positive athletes, financial costs to institutions and athletes, and timing of the screening.ConclusionsMore education about SCT is needed for student-athletes and athletic staff in order to help make the implementation more successful. All parties need to be in agreement regarding the importance of knowing which student-athletes have SCT and how that information will be utilized. |
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| Keywords: | Athletics Health education Sickle cell trait Pre-participation examination Genetic counseling Clinical medicine Sports medicine |
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