2020
Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants
Bechtel K, Gaither J, Leventhal J. Impact of the Take 5 Safety Plan for Crying on the Occurrence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants. Child Abuse Review 2020, 29: 282-290. DOI: 10.1002/car.2622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYale-New Haven HospitalAbusive head traumaElectronic medical recordsAdjusted odds ratioHead traumaCaregiver frustrationTAKE 5Likelihood of AHTNon-abusive head traumaDiagnosis of AHTNewborn hospital dischargeNew Haven HospitalCent of controlCaregivers of newbornsCase-control designInfant cryingHospital dischargeHead injuryMedical recordsOdds ratioMedical providersInfantsKey Practitioner MessageLogistic regressionAbuse services
2019
Parents’ Perceptions of Infant Crying: A Possible Path to Preventing Abusive Head Trauma
Wiley M, Schultheis A, Francis B, Tiyyagura G, Leventhal JM, Rutherford H, Mayes LC, Bechtel K. Parents’ Perceptions of Infant Crying: A Possible Path to Preventing Abusive Head Trauma. Academic Pediatrics 2019, 20: 448-454. PMID: 31629119, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Impact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Bechtel K, Le K, Martin KD, Shah N, Leventhal JM, Colson E. Impact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Academic Pediatrics 2011, 11: 481-486. PMID: 21940233, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShaken baby syndromeHospital dischargeIntervention groupEducational interventionAnticipatory guidanceUrban primary care centerPediatric residentsInfant cryingNewborn hospital dischargeHistorical control groupPrimary care centersIntervention group caregiversBeliefs/knowledgePostpartum interventionsCare centerAdjusted associationsInfant deathBaby syndromeShaken BabyHospital staffControl groupYoung infantsMore mothersInfantsLogistic regression