OVERVIEW

Kentucky: Shaken Baby Syndrome is organized by ATrain Education, Inc.

Expiration Date: September 1, 2025

Course Summary:
This course defines shaken baby syndrome (SBS) and abusive head injury (AHT); reports on Kentucky law regarding child abuse, neglect, and physical injury; presents triggers and risk factors for SBS; summarizes the clinical presentation and diagnosis of SBS; and discusses intervention strategies and education campaigns to prevent abuse.

Course Objectives:

Define pediatric abusive head injury and shaken baby syndrome.
Comment on the evolution of society’s recognition of child abuse and explain the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).
Explain the definitions of abuse, neglect, and physical injury in Kentucky law.
Relate the child maltreatment reporting requirements under Kentucky law.
Outline the incidence of abusive head trauma in the U.S. and in Kentucky.
Describe the most common triggers and risk factors for shaking a baby and summarize factors that protect against pediatric abusive head trauma.
Summarize the clinical presentation and diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Discuss intervention strategies and educational campaigns intended to prevent SBS.
Compare and contrast the primary schools of thought concerning the degree and type of force needed to cause the injuries seen in SBS.