TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Pediatric abusive head trauma prevention initiatives: a literature review
JO  - Trauma, violence, and abuse
A1  - Lopes, Nahara Rodrigues Laterza
A1  - Williams, Lúcia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a serious form of child maltreatment that needs to be prevented. The aim of this study was to summarize the main AHT prevention strategies described in literature, aiming to identify evidence of their efficiency, as well as strengths and limitations. International databases were reviewed from 2005 to 2015 using the key words Shaken Baby Syndrome or abusive head trauma or nonaccidental head trauma or abusive head injury or nonaccidental head injury and prevention A total of 1,215 articles were found and 34 complete articles were selected for this study. Five initiatives with the main objective of reducing infant crying in the first months of life were found, three aimed at caregiver's emotional regulation and 12 aimed at raising parents and caregivers awareness on AHT. Among them, parental education about infant crying and risks of shaking a baby stands out for its empirical evidence.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8380
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838016675479
ID  - ref1
ER  -