Preventing abusive head trauma: what do frontline healthcare workers (HCW) know about normal infant crying?

Autor:	Guinness F; Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Mullingar, Ireland guinnesf@tcd.ie., O'Neill C; Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland., Keating B; Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Mullingar, Ireland., Walsh M; Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Mullingar, Ireland., Sharif F; Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Mullingar, Ireland.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ paediatrics open [BMJ Paediatr Open] 2024 Dec 29; Vol. 8 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 29.
DOI:	10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003120
Abstrakt:	It is well reported that one of the main precipitants of abusive head trauma (AHT) is frequent and consistent periods of crying. The cornerstones in the management of excessive infant crying are reassurance and education. Our study showed a knowledge deficit in frontline healthcare workers (HCW) understanding of normal infant crying. We received 122 survey responses. 40% of respondents did not feel that 'walking away and leaving a baby for a limited time in a safe space' was a valid method of soothing. This highlights the need for better HCW education on normal infant crying to help prevent AHT. Competing Interests: Competing interests: No, there are no competing interests. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Group.)
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