Sudden infant death syndrome: How much mothers and health professionals know

Abstract

Most of the mothers were unaware of SIDS and less than half preferred a supine sleeping position for their infant. Only 72% of health professionals recommended a certain sleeping position during family interviews. Health professionals are more often recommending the side sleeping position or prone. Education of families and health professionals for the risk factors of SIDS may reduce the number of deaths from SIDS in Istanbul.

Mothers’ Preferences for Safe Sleep in Newborns

“…Araştırmada veriler araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan 7 sorudan oluşan sosyo-demografik veri formu ve literatür doğrultusunda hazırlanan 13 sorudan oluşan anket formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır (1,(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) (23). Ayrıca bebeklerin yataklarında yastık kullanılmaması önerilmektedir (24).…”

What Do Healthcare Workers Know About Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?: The Results of the Italian Campaign ‘GenitoriPiù’

“…, 2010; Pastore et al. , 2003), one run in Turkey (Yikilkan et al. , 2011) and one run in Australia (Young and O'Rourke, 2003); most of them involved fewer than 500 respondents, with only six studies involving more (Bullock et al.…”

“…, 2002, 2007b; Scheidt et al. , 1993; Yikilkan et al. , 2011); most of them were run before the last update of the interventions against SIDS suggested by the AAP (Kattwinkel et al.…”

“…, 2008; Nennstiel‐Ratzel et al. , 2010; Yikilkan et al. , 2011); most of them did not run any analysis of the determinants of knowledge, with only four studies performing it (Eron et al.…”

“…, 2011; Moon et al. , 2002, 2007b, 2008); finally, most of them focused on the answers given to one or more items rather than on an index that tried to summarize them, with only one study elaborating an index (Yikilkan et al. , 2011).…”