History of maltreatment among unintentional injury deaths: analyses of Texas child fatality review data, 2005–2007

Parks, Sharyn E.; Mirchandani, Gita; Rodriguez, S. Fernando; Hellsten, J. J.

doi:10.1136/ip.2010.026336

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“…From Queensland, Australia, Griffin et al document low speed vehicle run-over injury deaths, a class of paediatric death not readily captured in existing injury codes but clearly calling for specific preventive interventions 16. From Texas, Parks et al document the surprisingly high proportion of child injury decedents with a previous history of child maltreatment 17. In a small rural area of California, qualitative CDR data were used to surmount persistent concerns over ‘small numbers’ in the local epidemiology of child injury death.…”

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Injury prevention in child death review

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“…A growing body of evidence links exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatment, witnessing violence in the home and parental substance misuse or mental illness with a range of poor life course outcomes. ACEs such as child maltreatment can directly cause physical injury or childhood death [ 5 , 6 ], with a high prevalence of ACEs having been identified in samples of children who have died [ 6 , 7 ]. However, exposure to ACEs can also impact children’s neurological, social and emotional development with implications for behaviour and health throughout life [ 8 ].…”

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Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Lifetime Experience of Car Crashes and Burns: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Unintentional injury is a significant cause of disease burden and death. There are known inequalities in the experience of unintentional injuries; however, to date only a limited body of re-search has explored the relationship between exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and unintentional injury. Using a cross-sectional sample of the adult general public (n = 4783) in Wales (national) and England (Bolton Local Authority), we identify relationships between ACE exposure and experience of car crashes and burns requiring medical attention across the life course. Individuals who had experienced 4+ ACEs were at significantly increased odds of having ever had each outcome measured. Furthermore, compared to those with no ACEs, those with 4+ were around two times more likely to report having had multiple (i.e., 2+) car crashes and over four times more likely to report having had burns multiple times. Findings expand the evidence base for the association between ACEs and negative health consequences and emphasise the need for effective interventions to prevent ACEs and their impact on life course health and well-being. Such knowledge can also be used to develop a multifaceted approach to injury prevention.

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“…Unfortunately, children who were fatally maltreated have also been found to receive fewer of these services, and many causes of death are natural and not preventable (Douglas & Mohn, 2014). While it would be ideal if a CPS report and services could prevent all deaths, the mere presence of a prior CPS case or a currently open CPS case has been found to predict earlier fatality (Berson & Yampolskaya, 2013; Douglas, 2016; Parks et al ., 2011; Putnam‐Hornstein, 2011; Sabotta & Davis, 1992).…”

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Factors Associated with Child Maltreatment Fatality among Young Children with an Open Child Protective Services Case at Death

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One of the goals of Child Protective Services (CPS) is to prevent maltreatment deaths. We analysed deaths of children younger than five years of age with an already open CPS case at the time of death for characteristics that might be associated with increased risk of fatality with child maltreatment. We used 2513 cases in the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention – Case Review System during the years 2004–2016 for children ages 0–4 years who died with an already open CPS case. Among these, we compared 1370 children who died from causes determined to be ‘caused or contributed to’ by abuse or neglect to 1143 children who died from other causes. Those who died from maltreatment were older, experienced prior maltreatment, lived in an overcrowded residence, and had a caregiver with history of substance abuse, interpersonal violence, criminal delinquency and their own maltreatment. These risk factors and others may be associated with a higher likelihood of dying with abuse or neglect for children who already have an open CPS case. Key Practitioner Messages Compared with children dying from other causes, children with an already open CPS case at the time they died as a result of maltreatment were more likely to be older, male and living in a parental home with overcrowding. Caregivers were more likely to be male, or had a history of substance abuse, delinquency or prior maltreatment, both as a victim or perpetrator. When cases are opened with CPS, caseworkers should consider these potential risk factors and whether additional services can be put in place to reduce future maltreatment fatality. While additional research is needed, we speculate that other services, such as coordinated paediatric care, universal reporting, child fatality review teams, citizen review panels and public education campaigns, can offer additional ways to decrease future maltreatment deaths.

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History of maltreatment among unintentional injury deaths: analyses of Texas child fatality review data, 2005–2007

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

Injury prevention in child death review

Injury prevention in child death review

Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Lifetime Experience of Car Crashes and Burns: A Cross-Sectional Study

Factors Associated with Child Maltreatment Fatality among Young Children with an Open Child Protective Services Case at Death

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