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Abstract
shaken baby syndrome (SBS), is an injury to a child’s brain as a result of abuse. SBS can be caused by direct blows to the head, dropping, throwing or shaking a child. The prevalence of SBS has been reported to be 21-74/100 000 in infant aged below one year. With a mortality rate of approximately 25%, a great portion of the survivors continue their lives with functional disorders including learning difficulty, behavior problems, advanced cognitive and developmental retardation, stroke and blindness. Shaking frequently occurs as a result of getting angry of a caregiver of a baby who cries in an unspecifiable way. Therefore, caregivers of babies should be aware of their level of stress and learn how to cope with stress. Shaken baby syndrome is a preventable problem. Aim of the study: To assess mothers’ knowledge, believes and attitudes regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards. Research design: A descriptive research design was used to achieve the aim of the present study and answer the research questions. Sample: A convenient sample of 384 mothers calculated according to total number of mothers who admitted to outpatient clinics and inpatient pediatric department at Minia University Hospital for obstetric and children. Tool Ⅰ: Structured interview questionnaire was developed by the researchers that include Part I: socio-demographic data of mothers includes age, number of children, residence, educational level … etc. Part II: predesigned questionnaire to assess shaken baby syndrome hazards knowledge. Tool II: Mothers’ believes and attitudes regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards scale. Results: the results of the current study revealed that above three quarter of mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards and 91.9 % of them had inappropriate believes and attitudes regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards. There was a statistically significant relation between knowledge level, attitudes and believes, and a statistically significant relation between socio-demographic datum and knowledge regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards. Conclusion: above three quarter of mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge and inappropriate believes and attitudes regarding shaken baby syndrome hazards. Recommendation Applying educational and prevention programs for mothers and pediatric nurses about hazards of shaken baby syndrome.