Synergistic Effects of Unintended Pregnancy and Young Motherhood on Shaking and Smothering of Infants among Caregivers in Nagoya City, Japan

Frontiers in Public Health

Aya Isumi¹ 

关键词: shaken baby syndrome;    child abuse;    shaking;    smothering;    unintended pregnancy;    young parents;    prevention;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00245

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundShaking and smothering in response to infant crying are forms of child abuse that often result in death. Unintended pregnancy and young motherhood are risk factors of such child maltreatment that are often comorbid, few studies have examined their synergistic effect on shaking and smothering of infants. We examined the synergistic effects of unintended pregnancy and young motherhood on shaking and smothering among caregivers of infants in Japan.

【 授权许可】

CC BY