Association between maternal baseline level exposure to intimate partner violence and neurological impairment among infants

Udo, Ifeyinwa E.

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM

Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Ifeyinwa E. Udo, B.S., M.S, Johns Hopkins University

Authors:
Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Linda F.C. Bullock, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Virgnia

Presentation Format:
Poster

Description:
This session describes the results of a study examining the effect of maternal exposure to domestic violence on the development of their children. Maternal exposure (baseline) to domestic violence was found to be associated with developmental delay among infants at 12 months old.