tailieunhanh - Societal Burden of Child Maltreatment and Public Health’s Role in Prevention

Explain to parents that washing or rinsing soiled diapers and clothing increases the chances that you and the children may be exposed to germs that cause diseases. Although receiving soiled clothes is not pleasant, remind parents that this policy protects the health of all children and providers. Each item of sleep equipment, including cribs, cots, mattresses, blankets, sheets, etc., should be cleaned and sanitized before being assigned to a specific child. The bedding items should be labeled with that child's name, and should only be used by that child. Children should not share bedding. Infants’ linens (sheets, pillowcases, blankets) should. | Societal Burden of Child Maltreatment and Public Health s Role in Prevention James A. Mercy PhD Acting Director Division of Violence Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and Child Maltreatment Long-standing interest in child maltreatment Atlanta child murder investigation 1980 CDC work has expanded with Congressional appropriations over past 10 years - 7 million in FY2011 JAMAJ Epidemiologic Analysis of a Cluster of Homicides of Children in Atlanta Blaser MJ et al. JAMA 1984 251 3255 -3258 2 Child Maltreatment Acts of commission abuse or omission neglect by a parent or other caregiver that result in harm potential for harm or threat of harm to a child Children 18 years Caregivers Anyone responsible for care and control overall health and welfare of a child Types of maltreatment Physical sexual psychological abuse and neglect Leeb RT et al. Child Maltreatment Surveillance Uniform Definitions for Public Health and Recommended Data Elements Version . Atlanta GA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 2007.