Stock Photographs Do Not Comply With Infant Safe Sleep Guidelines

Goodstein, Michael H.; Lagon, Elena; Bell, Theodore; Joyner, Brandi L.; Moon, Rachel Y.

doi:10.1177/0009922817728698

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“…Despite these valuable channels for communicating the safe sleeping advice, we don't seem to take the current power and influence of the internet into account sufficiently. Many pictures contradict the safe sleeping advice on popular websites, in blogs, in ads, and on social media ( 20 , 21 ). These pictures influence the behavior of young parents.…”

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“…Furthermore, popular infant care trends like sharing a sleep surface with an infant, shared on the internet and shown in magazines, may also influence the behavior of parents. A major part of the images online and in magazines do not adhere to the infant safe sleeping guidelines ( 20 , 21 ). When the prevalence of behavior contrary to safe sleeping advice increases over time, a rise in SUDI incidence might also be expected.…”

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Renewed Attention Needed for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in the Netherlands

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Background: The incidence of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), has declined in developed countries since the 1980s, including the Netherlands. To identify improvement opportunities in SUDI prevention, we monitored the adherence of parents to the prevention advice on infant care habits over the past 20 years, especially in relation to the SUDI incidence over time. Potential changes in parental adherence between the latest surveys are of specific interest, as these indicate where current focus is needed.Methods: Description of the prevalence of infant care factors related to the risk of SUDI, assessed from five Dutch national surveys from 1999 to 2017 among parents of infants under 12 months, and analysis of the potential differences in these prevalences between the two latest surveys in 2010/11 and 2017 with a z-test.Results: Supine sleeping position decreased from the highest prevalence of 92% in 2010/11, to 83% in 2017. Sleep sack use has increased to 55%, the highest prevalence up to now. Avoiding a duvet has remained reasonably stable since 2002/03 and now 95% of parents do not use a duvet. The prevalence of room-sharing, without sharing the bed, increased from 14% in 1999 to the highest prevalence in 2017 (31%). However, also bed-sharing almost doubled from 5.6% in 2010/11 to 10% in 2017. Breastfeeding decreased between 1999 and 2010/11, but increased from 34% in 2010/11 to 42% in 2017. An increased prevalence of mothers who abstained from smoking during pregnancy, as well as both parents not smoking, was observed, although mostly higher educated parents showed this beneficial behavior.Discussion and Conclusion: Much has already been achieved first by decreasing prone sleeping since the 80's, and subsequently promoting supine as the safest sleep position. The decrease in duvet use and smoking, and an increase in breastfeeding have also had impact. Indications of a recent decreased prevalence of the supine sleeping position and higher prevalence of bed-sharing might relate to the slightly increasing SUDI incidence in the Netherlands. Renewed attention for prevention of SUDI and specific advice targeting high-risk groups is needed. Modern, picture driven information via internet is recommended.

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Renewed Attention Needed for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in the Netherlands

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“…Therefore, we opted to study the images found in stock photographic databases. These are the most intensely used resources for journalists, website editors, and even academic institutions ( Frosh, 2001 ; Goodstein et al., 2018 ). They are used to obtain illustrative medical images for conditions including pediatric mental disorders.…”

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“…The pictures used online to illustrate articles are often supplied by stock photography databases ( Frosh, 2001 ). These provide royalty-free photos to websites, advertisers or health institutions, including hospitals and other health care providers ( Goodstein et al., 2018 ). Website editors and designers will select images to display, without medical experience or the use of epidemiological data.…”

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Digital images of pediatric mental disorders do not accurately represent the conditions

Brassine

Eynde

Hubble

et al. 2020

Heliyon

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Objective Digital images might contribute to stigma associated with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate whether these images accurately represent pediatric mental disorders, as well as to explore specific image-related factors that influence perception. Methods Four hundred pictures were retrieved from three stock photograph websites (‘Shutterstock’, ‘iStock’ and ‘Adobe’) and ‘Google Images’ for mental disorders (ADHD, ASD, and depression) and somatic diseases (asthma, diabetes, and influenza) in childhood. Each picture was scored for gender, age, and emotional load. Data was compared against data from epidemiological studies. Ordinal regression was used to predict emotional load from image-related factors. Results There was a significant difference in gender representation of ADHD, ASD, depression, diabetes, and influenza. With respect to age, models were significantly younger in pictures of depression but older in pictures of influenza. Pictures of ASD, asthma and diabetes were mostly positive; however, images for ADHD, depression and influenza carried more negative connotations. For mental disorders, a more positive emotional load was associated with images of young and/or male models. iStock gave more positive images. Conclusions Digital images available in stock databases do not accurately represent pediatric mental and somatic disease. For mental disorders, image-related factors (including age, gender and emotional load) may influence societal perception.

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“…A large majority of infant deaths occur due to sudden unexpected infant deaths (SIDS), which generally occurs during sleep and mostly due to an unsuitable sleep environment, within the first year of life [1][2][3]. In the USA, nearly 3,500-4,000 babies die due to sleep-related SIDS each year [4][5][6][7]. The Center for Disease Prevention and Control reported that SIDS is among the top three causes of infant deaths, and in 2018, approximately 1,300 infant deaths occurred due to SIDS, 1,300 due to unknown causes and 800 due to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed [8].…”

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Creating a safe sleep environment for babies: what are the practices performed by mothers?

Zeren¹,

Taplak

Polat

2021

JHR

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PurposeThis study aims to determine the practices performed by mothers to create a safe sleep environment for their babies.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional study was conducted at Family Health Centers (FHCs), the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. The study sample consisted of 455 mothers who had 0–12-month-old babies. The data were collected via a questionnaire to ascertain the descriptive characteristics and means of creating a safe sleeping environment.FindingsMothers performed unsafe/risky practices as well as safe practices. Unsafe practices of mothers included 92.3% preferring soft mattresses, 87.0% placed a pillow under the baby's head, 17.8% preferred a prone sleep position for their baby, 16.9% covered the baby's face with a piece of thin cloth, 14.3% kept the sheet on the mattress loose, 6.8% of the mothers shared the same bed, 2.4% reported smoking in the environment where the baby slept.Originality/valueBased on our findings, it is recommended that nurses should provide information on creating a safe sleep environment to mothers during FHC visits, and at-risk practices should be identified through home visits.

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Stock Photographs Do Not Comply With Infant Safe Sleep Guidelines

Cited by 16 publications

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Renewed Attention Needed for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in the Netherlands

Renewed Attention Needed for Prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy in the Netherlands

Digital images of pediatric mental disorders do not accurately represent the conditions

Creating a safe sleep environment for babies: what are the practices performed by mothers?

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