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Education about crying in normal infants is associated with a reduction in pediatric emergency room visits for crying

Ronald G Barr1, Fahra Rajabali, Melissa Aragon

  • 1*Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; †Child and Brain Development, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, ON, Canada; ‡Developmental Neurosciences and Child Health, Child and Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; §Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP
|April 30, 2015
PubMed

Insights

A public health program educating parents about infant crying significantly reduced emergency room visits for non-illness related crying in infants. This intervention improved parental knowledge, leading to fewer medical emergency room (MER) visits for infant crying.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Infant crying is a common concern for new parents.
  • Uncertainty about normal infant crying can lead to unnecessary medical emergency room (MER) visits.
  • A public health program was implemented to educate parents on infant crying characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a public health program on infant medical emergency room (MER) visits.
  • To determine if parental education about infant crying affects healthcare utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of electronic medical emergency room (MER) visit data.
  • Classification of visits for infant crying not related to disease.
  • Comparison of crying-related MER visits before and after program implementation.

Main Results:

  • Infant crying visits constituted 3.5% of total MER visits pre-program.
  • A 29.5% reduction in crying-related MER visits was observed post-program (p < .001).
  • The most substantial decrease in visits occurred in infants aged one to three months.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced parental knowledge regarding normal infant crying can decrease medical emergency room (MER) use.
  • Public health initiatives effectively address parental concerns about infant crying.
  • Early intervention through education can optimize healthcare resource allocation for infant care.
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