Evaluation Of Period Of Purple Crying, An Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Program

Authors

Laura Schwab Reese, University of Iowa
Erin O. Heiden, University of Northern Iowa, Center for Social and Behavioral ResearchFollow
Kimberly Q. Kim, Genesis Health System
Jingzhen Yang, Kent State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Abusive head trauma, Birthing mother, Evaluation, Prevention, Shaken baby syndrome

Journal/Book/Conference Title

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volume

43

Issue

6

First Page

752

Last Page

761

Abstract

The Period of PURPLE Crying program is used to educate parents and caregivers about normal infant crying and the dangers of infant shaking. We evaluated nurse-led, hospital-based implementation of the program using a nonexperimental, posttest-only design. New mothers rated the program as useful, and the program was effective in teaching mothers about normal infant crying, the dangers of infant shaking, and soothing and coping techniques. The findings support the feasibility and need for broad dissemination of the program.

Department

Center for Social and Behavioral Research

Original Publication Date

1-1-2014

DOI of published version

10.1111/1552-6909.12495

Recommended Citation

Reese, Laura Schwab; Heiden, Erin O.; Kim, Kimberly Q.; and Yang, Jingzhen, "Evaluation Of Period Of Purple Crying, An Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Program" (2014). Faculty Publications. 1428.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1428