| SIDS-protective infant care practices among Auckland, New Zealand mothers. | |
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PMID: 17195858 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To survey the knowledge and implementation of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)-protective infant care practices in mothers of infants aged less than 4 months. METHODS: A postal survey was carried out of knowledge of SIDS risk factors and infant care practices of 200 mothers with infants aged 6-8 weeks and 3-4 months. RESULTS: Mothers who could cite supine sleeping as protective comprised 84%, while 73% knew that smoking was a risk factor. Fewer knew that room sharing, keeping the face clear of bedding, and avoiding bed sharing and overheating are also protective. Fifty-four percent of the infants usually room-share with a parent, while 39% both room-share and sleep in their own bed. Sixteen percent usually co-slept for part or all of the night. Nearly one-third used pacifiers. Mothers who smoked during pregnancy comprised 8%, while 7% had smoked in the last 24 hours. Most infants (97%) had been breastfed at some time. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal education of the benefits of supine sleeping, not smoking, and breastfeeding appear well understood by these mothers. However, more education is needed about other SIDS-protective behaviours such as keeping the face clear and sleeping the infant in their own bed in the parents' room. |
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Authors:
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Lynne Hutchison; Alistair W Stewart; Ed Mitchell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-12-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 119 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-01 Completed Date: 2007-02-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: U2365 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics, The University of Auckland, Auckland. bl.hutchison@auckland.ac.nz |
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Adult Breast Feeding Female Health Education Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Infant Infant Care* Mothers* / statistics & numerical data New Zealand Pacifiers Risk Factors Smoking / epidemiology Sudden Infant Death / epidemiology, prevention & control* Supine Position |
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