Dana Waltzman
Biographic Data
| ID | 8927325 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dana Waltzman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dana |
| FAMILY NAME | Waltzman |
| SIGNATURE | WALTZMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1708-0524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Improvements in School Professionals' Knowledge and Self‐Efficacy After Completing CDC Heads UP to Schools Online Training
BACKGROUND: School professionals, including classroom teachers, school administrators, psychologists, teachers' aides, and nurses, often interact with students with concussions. To ensure they have the knowledge to identify and manage concussions, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention developed the HEADS UP to Schools online training. METHODS: The HEADS UP to Schools training includes a pre-test and post-test consisting of 16 knowled…
Description of School Outcomes Among Children With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Concussion Surveillance System Pilot
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury in children. Though research on youth TBI has largely focused on high school students, this study describes selected school outcomes after TBI in the past 12 months among children aged 5-17 years. METHODS: Data from parent-proxy respondents from the pilot administration of the National Concussion Surveillance System (a random-digit-dial telephone survey with over 10,000 adult respondents…
Lifetime History of Head or Traumatic Brain Injury Before Age 9 and School Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Limited information about school outcomes among children (especially early childhood) with lifetime history of head injury, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), may inhibit efforts to support their academics and physical and mental health. METHODS: Baseline data (2016-2018) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study were analyzed to describe associations between parent-proxy reported lifetime history of head injur…
Prevalence of Suspected Concussions Among K‐12 Students in Utah
BACKGROUND To inform prevention strategies, this study provides incidence, factors, and actions taken when a suspected concussion occurred in K‐12 schools in Utah. METHODS Data were collected using Utah's Student Injury Reporting System (SIRS) from the academic years 2011‐2012 to 2018‐2019. SIRS is a unique online system that tracks injuries that occur in the school setting among K‐12 students in Utah. Descriptive statistics were computed to char…
Return to Learn Echo
BACKGROUND: Return to learn (RTL) after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presents unique challenges for school professionals. A multidisciplinary team approach is necessary yet training school professionals is logistically difficult. This paper describes an innovative pilot RTL program and its evaluation. METHODS: Utilizing the telehealth/telementoring program Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), this study utilized a mu…
Rural Primary Care Providers’ Experience and Usage of Clinical Recommendations in the CDC Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline
PURPOSE: In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an evidence-based guideline on pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to educate health care providers on best practices of mTBI diagnosis, prognosis, and management/treatment. As residents living in rural areas have higher rates of mTBI, and may have limited access to care, it is particularly important to disseminate the CDC guideline to rural health care provi…
Concussion Experiences in New England Private Preparatory High School Students Who Played Sports or Recreational Activities
BACKGROUND: Sports- and recreation-related (SRR) activities are a major cause of adolescent concussions. Most adolescent SRR concussion research has been conducted among public school students. As private schools are qualitatively different from public schools (eg, location, socioeconomic status, sports played), this study explores the concussion experiences of a large group of private high school students. METHODS: We surveyed 2047 New England p…
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Concussion Experiences in New England Private Preparatory High School Students Who Played Sports or Recreational Activities
BACKGROUND: Sports- and recreation-related (SRR) activities are a major cause of adolescent concussions. Most adolescent SRR concussion research has been conducted among public school students. As private schools are qualitatively different from public schools (eg, location, socioeconomic status, sports played), this study explores the concussion experiences of a large group of private high school students. METHODS: We surveyed 2047 New England p…
Rural Primary Care Providers’ Experience and Usage of Clinical Recommendations in the CDC Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline
PURPOSE: In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an evidence-based guideline on pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) to educate health care providers on best practices of mTBI diagnosis, prognosis, and management/treatment. As residents living in rural areas have higher rates of mTBI, and may have limited access to care, it is particularly important to disseminate the CDC guideline to rural health care provi…
Prevalence of Suspected Concussions Among K‐12 Students in Utah
BACKGROUND To inform prevention strategies, this study provides incidence, factors, and actions taken when a suspected concussion occurred in K‐12 schools in Utah. METHODS Data were collected using Utah's Student Injury Reporting System (SIRS) from the academic years 2011‐2012 to 2018‐2019. SIRS is a unique online system that tracks injuries that occur in the school setting among K‐12 students in Utah. Descriptive statistics were computed to char…
Return to Learn Echo
BACKGROUND: Return to learn (RTL) after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presents unique challenges for school professionals. A multidisciplinary team approach is necessary yet training school professionals is logistically difficult. This paper describes an innovative pilot RTL program and its evaluation. METHODS: Utilizing the telehealth/telementoring program Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), this study utilized a mu…
Lifetime History of Head or Traumatic Brain Injury Before Age 9 and School Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Limited information about school outcomes among children (especially early childhood) with lifetime history of head injury, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), may inhibit efforts to support their academics and physical and mental health. METHODS: Baseline data (2016-2018) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study were analyzed to describe associations between parent-proxy reported lifetime history of head injur…
Improvements in School Professionals' Knowledge and Self‐Efficacy After Completing CDC Heads UP to Schools Online Training
BACKGROUND: School professionals, including classroom teachers, school administrators, psychologists, teachers' aides, and nurses, often interact with students with concussions. To ensure they have the knowledge to identify and manage concussions, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention developed the HEADS UP to Schools online training. METHODS: The HEADS UP to Schools training includes a pre-test and post-test consisting of 16 knowled…
Description of School Outcomes Among Children With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Concussion Surveillance System Pilot
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury in children. Though research on youth TBI has largely focused on high school students, this study describes selected school outcomes after TBI in the past 12 months among children aged 5-17 years. METHODS: Data from parent-proxy respondents from the pilot administration of the National Concussion Surveillance System (a random-digit-dial telephone survey with over 10,000 adult respondents…
Medicine (7 works) · Traumatic Brain Injury Research (7 works) · Injury prevention (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Concussion (4 works) · Occupational safety and health (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (4 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (3 works)