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EJ948891 - Head Injury Secondary to Suspected Child Maltreatment: Results of a Prospective Canadian National Surveillance Program

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ERIC #:	EJ948891
Title:	Head Injury Secondary to Suspected Child Maltreatment: Results of a Prospective Canadian National Surveillance Program
Authors:	Bennett, Susan; Ward, Michelle; Moreau, Katherine; Fortin, Gilles; King, Jim; MacKay, Morag; Plint, Amy
Descriptors:	Child Abuse; Incidence; Prevention; Head Injuries; Child Welfare; Caregivers; Infants; Foreign Countries; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Individual Characteristics; Child Neglect; Program Development; Physicians; Surveys; Age Differences; Death; Neurological Impairments; Young Children
Source:	Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v35 n11 p930-936 Nov 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com
Publication Date:	2011-11-00
Pages:	7
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	Objective: We sought to determine the incidence, clinical features, and demographic profile of head injury secondary to suspected child maltreatment (abuse or neglect) in Canada to help inform the development and evaluation of prevention programs for abusive head injuries. Methods: From March 1, 2005 to February 28, 2008, an average of 2,545 paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists were surveyed monthly through the established network of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program. We calculated incidence rates using the number of confirmed cases over the product of the duration of the study (3 years) and population estimates by age group. Results: There were 220 confirmed cases of head injury from suspected child maltreatment. The annual incidence rate was 14.1 per 100,000 for children less than 1 year of age and 1.4 per 100,000 for those less than 15 years. Seventy three percent (141) of cases involved infants less than 12 months of age and 52% (100) of cases involved infants less than 6 months of age. Seventy-five percent (165) of cases presented to the emergency room. With regard to outcome, 12% (27) of cases resulted in death and 45% (75) of survivors had neurological sequelae at discharge. Thirty percent (67) of all cases, as well as 30% (8) of deaths were previously known to child welfare authorities. Conclusion: This study provides an estimate of the rate of head injury secondary to suspected child maltreatment in Canada. The young age and poor medical outcomes of those involved highlights the need for prevention efforts that are implemented early in life. Given that a significant percentage of injured infants and children were already known to child welfare authorities, the study also highlights the need to establish and evaluate additional preventive efforts for parents and caregivers already in the child welfare system. (Contains 5 tables.)
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Identifiers:	Canada
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-0145-2134
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.05.018

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