The purpose of this study was to identify the pharmaceutical practices of head athletic trainers in the treatment of athletic injuries at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. Another purpose was to determine if head ATCs and their staffs are compliant with the Federal and State guidelines relating to the dispensing and administering of prescription and over-the-counter OTC medications.Previous research indicated that widespread problems exist with the pharmaceutical practices of athletic trainers in the athletic setting. Due to these problems, the health care of student-athletes is being compromised and athletic trainers, physicians, pharmacists and universities are at risk for legal ramifications.A packet consisting of a cover letter explaining the purpose and voluntary nature of the study, the instrument, and a self-addressed stamped envelope was mailed out to the 312 Division I head athletic trainers on March 17, 1998. The 34 item instrument was specifically developed for the study and it covered areas dealing with the pharmaceutical practices of athletic trainers. A response rate of 60% (N= 188) was obtained for the study.The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics which consisted of means, standard deviations, and frequencies. The results indicated that prescription and OTC medications are provided in a majority of the athletic training rooms. The results indicated that a large number of athletic trainers dispense and administer prescription medications to student-athletes. This means that a number of ATCs are not following the Federal and State pharmaceutical guidelines. As a result of these findings, it is evident that widespread problems still exist in the pharmaceutical practices of athletic trainers at the NCAA Division I level. These practices could lead to compromised health care for the student athletes and serious legal ramifications for ATCs, physicians, and the universities. / School of Physical Education
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/186164 |
| Date | January 1998 |
| Creators | Mackey, Theresa R. |
| Contributors | Ferrara, Michael S. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 57 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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