Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2632635 | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing | 2014 | 10 Pages |
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 nurseâled, hospitalâbased implementation of the program using a nonexperimental, posttestâonly 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.
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Authors
Laura Schwab Reese, Erin O. Heiden, Kimberly Q. Kim, Jingzhen Yang,