Parental Knowledge and Awareness about Shaken Baby Syndrome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Despite the serious consequences of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), previous studies revealed a low level of knowledge among Saudi parents. This is a cross-sectional study. An electronic questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms to parents of pediatric age group children in Jeddah, Sa...

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Published in:Pediatric reports 2023-05, Vol.15 (2), p.311-322
Main Authors: Alzahrani, Fatma, Al-Jabri, Basma A, Ramadan, Salah Aldeen L, Alshehri, Abdulaziz M, Alsheikh, Abdulaziz S, Mushaeb, Hanan Hassan, Albisher, Sara Faisal, AlSwealh, Maab Sadek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
awareness
Babies
Caregivers
Child abuse & neglect
Children & youth
Chronic illnesses
cross-sectional
Cross-sectional studies
Demographics
Digital media
Head injuries
Jeddah
Knowledge
Learning
Low level
Mental disorders
Newborn babies
parental
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Perceptions
Questionnaires
Random sampling
Risk factors
SBS
Shaking
Social networks
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Trauma
Traumatic brain injury
Variables
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Summary:Despite the serious consequences of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), previous studies revealed a low level of knowledge among Saudi parents. This is a cross-sectional study. An electronic questionnaire was distributed through social media platforms to parents of pediatric age group children in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A total of 524 responses were received. Data about participants' demographics, knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding SBS were collected through convenient random sampling. A total of 524 responses were received; 30.7% of the participants were familiar with SBS. The Internet and the social media platforms were the most common sources of information. There was no statistically significant correlation between knowledge levels and participants' sociodemographic factors; only 32.3% of individuals had good knowledge. Of them, 84% had a positive attitude towards learning more about SBS, and 40.1% and 34.3% were interested in learning more about SBS before and during pregnancy, respectively. Carrying the baby and shaking were the actions most frequently taken when a baby was crying. Of them, 23.9% forcefully shake their child, while 41.4% of them throw their infant up in the air and catch it. It is important to conduct health education programs on SBS for mothers throughout the prenatal period.
ISSN:2036-749X
2036-7503
2036-7503
DOI:10.3390/pediatric15020027