Orliss Micah, Rogers Karen, Rao Sheela, Deavenport-Saman Alexis, Imagawa Karen Kay, Roberts Suzanne, Rafeedie Jennifer, Hudson Sharon M
Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Child Care Health Dev. 2019 Nov;45(6):861-866. doi: 10.1111/cch.12711. Epub 2019 Jul 30.
As a means to provide safety for a population at great risk of harm through abandonment, every state in the United States now has laws and practices for the safe relinquishment of newborns and infants. However, there is no national database tracking the population of infants surrendered through such programmes, and few states monitor these numbers. The primary aim of this study was therefore to examine the descriptive characteristics of infants who have been safely surrendered in a large, socio-economically diverse urban area. The secondary aim was to compare them with local population norms to determine whether differences exist and to begin exploring what implications such differences may have for the treatment provided to these infants.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among safely surrendered infants.
Over half of the infants had medical issues, and the majority of the infants were surrendered in communities characterized by low median income.
Preliminary information highlights potential economic, social, and medical risk factors, suggesting that these infants may require increased monitoring and/or specialized care.
作为一种为面临因被遗弃而遭受极大伤害风险的人群提供安全保障的手段，美国每个州现在都有关于安全交出新生儿和婴儿的法律及做法。然而，没有全国性数据库跟踪通过此类项目交出的婴儿数量，而且很少有州监测这些数字。因此，本研究的主要目的是调查在一个社会经济多元化的大城市地区被安全交出的婴儿的描述性特征。次要目的是将他们与当地人口规范进行比较，以确定是否存在差异，并开始探索这些差异可能对这些婴儿接受的治疗产生何种影响。
对被安全交出的婴儿进行了一项回顾性横断面研究。
超过一半的婴儿有医疗问题，并且大多数婴儿是在收入中位数较低的社区被交出的。
初步信息突出了潜在的经济、社会和医疗风险因素，表明这些婴儿可能需要加强监测和/或特殊护理。
