An Assessment of the Knowledge and Practice of Shaken Baby Syndrome Among Care Givers in Paediatrics Unit Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka

Abstract

Background: Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of abuse that is characterized by brain injury and predominantly impacts neurological functioning.[1]It is a non-accidental traumatic injury resulting from the violent shaking of an infant or child.[1,2] Other names for this condition include whiplash shaken infant syndrome, abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, whiplash shake syndrome and non-accidental or intentional head injury but shaken baby syndrome is the most widely used and recognized term;[3]

Methods: Frequencies, percentages, tables and Charts was used to analyze obtained responses with the aid of SPSS version 17.0. Chi-square Tests was also conducted.

Results: No statistically significant association was seen between knowledge of shaken baby syndrome and highest level of education (X2= 3.536, p= 0.316); No statistically significant association was also seen between knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome and gender (X20.329, p=0.848); and there was no statistically significant difference between wrong practices leading to Shaken baby syndrome and marital status (X2 = 0.353, p= 0.838).

Conclusion: The knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome was commendable in this study.

DOI: 10.7176/JHMN/67-11

Publication date:October 31^st 2019