Challenges confronted by pediatricians in managing pediatric athletes: awareness on pediatric sports medicine

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dc.contributor.authorAkkuş, A
dc.contributor.authorAslan, H
dc.contributor.authorErcan, NB
dc.contributor.authorÇığal, B
dc.contributor.authorYücel, M
dc.contributor.authorKılıç, AO
dc.contributor.authorYazar, A
dc.contributor.authorAkın, F
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T13:21:06Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T13:21:06Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractBackgroundIn our country, a considerable number of athletes are under the age of 18, and concerns regarding their physical, psychosocial, and athletic development are increasingly prominent. In the US, Pediatric Sports Medicine (PSM) , which has yet to be established in Turkey and many European countries, deals with the care and monitoring of young athletes. This study aimed to explore the challenges pediatricians face during preparticipation evaluation (PPE) of young athletes, the difficulties encountered in managing this specific population, and their perspectives on how the establishment of a PSM division could contribute, particularly in addressing legal responsibilities.Materials and methodsAn online questionnaire was comprised of 12 questions, which addressed participants' personal and professional features, as well as which specialties pediatric athletes were mostly referred, types of sports of pediatric athletes, challenges experienced with the athlete and his/her parents during PPE, their awareness on PSM fellowship abroad, and their opinions on interests of PSM and establishment of PSM in our country.ResultsA total of 360 pediatricians were recruited. Of the participants, 89.7% reported challenges with parents due to requesting immediate issuance of reports and 52.2% due to requesting reports without the child being present. Of the participants, 69.2% had never heard about PSM. Of the participants, 83.3% stated that establishment of PSM in Turkey would definitely make contribution, and 73.9% stated that PSM should definitely be established.ConclusionsAwareness of PSM is low among pediatricians. The establishment of PSM in Turkey is widely supported and considered to be beneficial.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/07853890.2025.2537919
dc.identifier.issn0785-3890
dc.identifier.issn1365-2060
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid40690379
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2537919
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11491/9536
dc.identifier.volume57
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001532187300001
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation.ispartofANN MED
dc.subjectPediatric athlete
dc.subjectpediatric sports medicine
dc.subjectpediatrician
dc.subjectpreparticipation evaluation
dc.titleChallenges confronted by pediatricians in managing pediatric athletes: awareness on pediatric sports medicine
dc.typeArticle

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