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Prevalence of Injuries Among Medicaid Enrolled Infants Prior to Child Abuse and Neglect
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Shanahan, Meghan E. Austin, Anna E. Berkoff, Molly C. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Abstract | Prior research has identified common injuries among children who experience child maltreatment; however, most of this work has focused on inpatient settings and has excluded many cases of neglect. This study examines the prevalence of injuries that occur prior to a diagnosis of child maltreatment, as well as the proportion of children with well-child visits prior to the injury and child maltreatment diagnosis. Based on a secondary analysis of Medicaid data from four states, we found that among infants with 12 months of continuous enrollment (N = 4817), 30.6% of those diagnosed with maltreatment were previously diagnosed with an injury. Among infants diagnosed with child maltreatment, 88.4% had at least one well-child visit prior to the maltreatment diagnosis. Among children with a maltreatment diagnosis and a prior injury, 84% had at least one well-child visit preceding the injury. These results indicate that most children had at least one well-child visit prior to being diagnosed with child maltreatment or an injury, indicating opportunities for prevention. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10775595211031651?download=true |
| Starting Page | 218 |
| Ending Page | 224 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| ISSN | 10775595 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Journal | Child Maltreatment (CMX) |
| e-ISSN | 15526119 |
| DOI | 10.1177/10775595211031651 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2021-07-28 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2021 |
| Subject Keyword | child maltreatment prevention injury prevention |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Work Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
