Education by maternity nurses and prevention of abusive head trauma Robin L. Altman, Jennifer Canter, Patricia A. Patrick, Nancy Daley, Neelofar K. Butt
By: Altman, Robin L
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Contributor(s): Canter, Jennifer | Patrick, Patricia A | Daley, Nancy | Butt, Neelofar K.
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ArticleSeries: Pediatrics.Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011Subject(s): CHILDREN | FATHERS | INFANTS | MOTHERS | PARENTING | PROGRAMMES | PHYSICAL ABUSE | SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME | TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY | UNITED STATES | PREVENTION | CHILD ABUSEOnline resources: Read abstract
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Pediatrics, 2011, 128(5): e1164 -e1172Summary: This programme was delivered in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. The educational program, which was delivered by maternity nurses, included a leaflet explaining abusive head trauma (“shaken baby syndrome”) and how to prevent it, an 8-minute video on the subject, and a statement signed by parents acknowledging receipt of the information and agreeing to share it with others who will care for the infant. The authors report that: The decrease from 2.8 injuries per year (14 cases in 5 years) to 0.7 injuries per year (2 cases in 3 years) represents a 75.0% reduction (P = .03).
Pediatrics, 2011, 128(5): e1164 -e1172
This programme was delivered in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. The educational program, which was delivered by maternity nurses, included a leaflet explaining abusive head trauma (“shaken baby syndrome”) and how to prevent it, an 8-minute video on the subject, and a statement signed by parents acknowledging receipt of the information and agreeing to share it with others who will care for the infant. The authors report that: The decrease from 2.8 injuries per year (14 cases in 5 years) to 0.7 injuries per year (2 cases in 3 years) represents a 75.0% reduction (P = .03).
