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Christopher C Ledford1, Lillie D Williamson2, Kathleen McIntyre2
1From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia (CCL, KM, CGJ, ML, CJWL); and Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI (LDW). christopher.ledford@augusta.edu.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
|November 19, 2025
Summary
Outreach athletic trainers (ATs) are trusted by students and parents. ATs can improve student access to primary care and support their overall health needs.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Primary Care Linkages
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Outreach athletic trainers (ATs) serve as a novel community-clinical link between high school students and family medicine practices.
- Understanding the student-AT relationship is crucial for optimizing healthcare access and outcomes for adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantitatively explore the relationship between high school students and outreach athletic trainers.
- To identify factors influencing student trust in athletic trainers.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted.
- Data were collected from students and parents/guardians during preparticipation examinations.
- 79 participants (42 students, 37 parents/guardians) were recruited.
Main Results:
- Parent/guardian trust in ATs, distrust in the healthcare system, student health literacy, and student age predicted student trust in ATs.
- Students expressed willingness to discuss concussions, headaches, and mental health concerns with ATs.
Conclusions:
- Athletic trainers are perceived as trusted health professionals.
- ATs are well-positioned to facilitate whole-person care for students.
- ATs can effectively link students to family medicine and primary care services.
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