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Freya Guinness1, Ciara O'Neill2, Brian Keating3

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Mullingar, Ireland guinnesf@tcd.ie.

BMJ Paediatrics Open
|December 29, 2024
PubMed

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.

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