Athlethes’ Knowledge on The Nurses’ Role in Sports Injury
Treatment
Upik Rahmi, Septian Andriyani and Budi Somantri
Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Setiabudhi No. 299 Bandung, Indonesia
Keywords: Athlete, Nurse, Sport Injury, Sport Medicine.
Abstract: Sports injuries are injuries that occur during sports activities and injuries can occur in sports athletes of all
ages and sports. (Rolf C, 2007). Nurses play a role in care and should have the ability to assist the recovery
of injured athletes, Piebes et al (2009). The objective of the study was to find out the Atlet's Knowledge of
the nurse's role in the emergency injuries of sports injuries, treatment and recovery of sports injuries, health
education of sports injuries Role of Nurses in the Treatment of Sports Injuries. Descriptive research
methodology with quantitative approach to find out the athletes’ knowledge on the nurses’ role in handling
the emergency of sports injury, treatment and recovery, health education in every sports. The population is
102 student athletes. Out of which, 81 students were selected purposively. The result of the research stated
that from 81 respondents, most of them (61,7%) have enough knowledge (50 athletes), less knowledge
(29,6%) 24 people and few have good knowledge (8,64%) 7 people about the role of nurses in the handling
of sports injuries. Nurses are part of a health professional who has knowledge and skills in nursing and
injury management. As part of the health team in handling sports injuries, the nurse needs more knowledge
about sports injuries that can be obtained from collaboration with other health teams.
1 INTRODUCTION
Sports injuries are injuries that occur during sports
activities and injuries can occur in sports athletes of
all ages and sports. (Rolf C, 2007). In Ontario,
Canada, the death toll from sports injuries reaches
87% for all ages and competitive sport and leisure,
such as walking and cycling (Tator and Edmonds,
1988). Severe sports injury if injury causes no
training or matches for more than 7 days. (Junge A
et al (2008) and according to (Anderson et al., 2013)
Excessive muscle spasms and an impact on athlete
activity hence are called sports injuries.
According to 2007 Australian Institute of Health
and Welfare (AIHW) data reporting from sports
research, one third of the most common injury cases
occurred in soccer, 2,962, bike sports (2,917), motor
sport (2,737) people, and basketball (1,322) people.
(Radioaustralia, 2014). So also the United States
data shows the incidence of sports injuries In adults
reaching 1.5 million times per year, and half are
seriously injured, in children and adolescents the
number is higher i.e. 3-4, 3 million times per year,
spinal cord injury is relatively small all sports
matches (2-10%) Lystad RP (2015), Zetaruk et al,
(2008). Data from emergency and accident care
provided information that 4-16% of cases were
caused by sports injuries (Pelletier, Anderson, and
Stark, (1991); Pickard, Tullett, and Patel, (1988);
Sahlin, Stene, Lereim, and amp; Balstad, (1990) this
was also supported by Uitenbroek Research, Daan G
(1996), in 335 interviews (5.1%) of 6,596 sports
injuries in males 46% of 14% women.
Nurses play a role in care and should have the
ability to assist the recovery of injured athletes,
Piebes et al (2009). The importance of the nurse's
role and first aid in the handling of sports injuries
because first aid influences the recovery of any type
of injury and ideally when the athlete competes must
have a nurse (medical team) to handle the risk of
injury (Thygerson A, 2015). The purpose of this
study was to determine the Athlete's Knowledge of
the Role of Nurses in the Treatment of Sports
Injuries.
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2 METHODS
This study was descriptive research methodology
with quantitative approach to find out the athletes’
knowledge on the nurses’ role in handling the
emergency of sports injury, treatment and recovery,
health education in every sports. The population is
102 student athletes. Out of which, 81 students were
selected purposively. They consist of 60 male and 21
female athletes at 18-24 years old.
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Result
The results of the study revealed that most (61.7%)
of 50 athletes have sufficient knowledge about the
role of nurses in the emergency of sports injuries,
treatment and recovery of sports injuries, sports
injury health education, 24 (29.6%) lack of
knowledge about emergency of sports injuries,
treatment and recovery of sports injuries, health
training for sports injuries, and a small number have
good knowledge (8.64%) 7 people.
3.2 Discussion
In the study results, it was seen only a small portion
of athletes who have good knowledge about
handling sports injuries. This can be interpreted that
the role of nurse is still not known in detail by
athlete because of the overlap of athlete perception
to doctor and nurse, lack of involvement of health
worker (nurse) to accentuate its role, hence from that
athletes often make image of nurse as a doctor aide.
This is in line with Nurrachmah's expression, (2012)
that the image of nurses in the community during
this time is only a medical assistant who has no
independence. This is also evident from the system
of rewards and compensation that are financially
from the facilities / opportunities, awards the general
public profession to nursing has not been adequate.
The nurse is one part of the health team on the
handling of sports injuries, incorporated in a modern
multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of sports
injuries as cited by the National Health Service
(NHS) UK (2005).
Therefore, the knowledge, skills and attitude of
the nurse must be supportive so as to be able to play
a role in the handling of sports injuries. This is
because nursing is a profession that has a broad
knowledge of health and nursing, but to support the
knowledge prevention, handling and assessment of
injury so nurses need to get additional knowledge
through training through collaboration with other
health workers (Faria, 2012). According to the
Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for
Professional Nursing Practice published by the
American Association of College Nurses (1998) the
core knowledge of a nurse should include health
promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention,
disease management, health care. Technology,
ethics, global health care, and health care systems
and policies. Assessment and management of sports
injuries can be added to this curriculum. It is also
aligned by the National Association of School
Nurses, (2003) nursing is a specialty. Nurses are
expected to understand the necessary diagnostic
procedures in required practice and skills, Wilson et
al (2008) such as assessing, preventing, and treating
sports-related wounds.
4 CONCLUSIONS
Nurses are part of a health professional who has
knowledge and skills in nursing and injury
management. As part of the health team in handling
sports injuries, the nurse needs more knowledge
about sports injuries that can be obtained from
collaboration with other health teams.
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