Evaluation of a Crib Distribution and Safe Sleep Educational Program to Reduce Risk of Sleep-Related Infant Death.
To increase access to safe infant sleep surfaces and reduce risk of sleep-related infant deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health implemented a portable crib distribution and safe sleep educational program. The aim of this evaluation was to compare parental knowledge and practices related to...
| Published in: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 848 - 856 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=131532911&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 131532911 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00945145 JCH jtl: Journal of Community Health issn: 00945145 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Oct2018 vid: 43 iid: 5 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 131532911 10.1007/s10900-018-0493-1 ppf: 848 ppct: 8 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 748KB tig: atl: Evaluation of a Crib Distribution and Safe Sleep Educational Program to Reduce Risk of Sleep-Related Infant Death. aug: au: Salm Ward, Trina C. Mcclellan, Marcie M. Miller, Terri J. Brown, Shannon affil: Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2400 E Hartford Ave, 53211, Milwaukee, WI, USA Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA su: Breastfeeding Health facilities Medical practice Parent-infant relationships Parenting Pregnant women Sleep Smoking Home environment Human services programs Health literacy Evaluation of human services programs Sudden infant death syndrome prevention Sudden infant death syndrome risk factors Chi-squared test Baby cribs Endowments Longitudinal method Puerperium Surveys T-test (Statistics) Departments Data analysis Body movement Pre-tests & post-tests sug: subj: Breastfeeding Health facilities Medical practice Parent-infant relationships Parenting Pregnant women Sleep Smoking Home environment Human services programs Health literacy Evaluation of human services programs Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing Grantmaking Foundations All Other Outpatient Care Centers Sudden infant death syndrome prevention Sudden infant death syndrome risk factors Chi-squared test Baby cribs Endowments Longitudinal method Puerperium Surveys T-test (Statistics) Departments Data analysis Body movement Pre-tests & post-tests keyword: Bed-sharing Safe sleep education Sleep position Sudden infant death syndrome Bed-sharing Safe sleep education Sleep position Sudden infant death syndrome ab: To increase access to safe infant sleep surfaces and reduce risk of sleep-related infant deaths, the Georgia Department of Public Health implemented a portable crib distribution and safe sleep educational program. The aim of this evaluation was to compare parental knowledge and practices related to infant sleep before and after receipt of the safe sleep educational program and crib. A prospective, matched pre- and post-test cohort design with a follow-up survey was utilized to evaluate changes in knowledge and practices. Female participants were recruited through the county health department and met the following criteria: (1) between 32 and 40 weeks pregnant or within 3 months postpartum, and (2) demonstrated financial need. Participants completed a survey prior to the start of a group educational program and upon program completion. For those who agreed, a follow-up phone survey was conducted approximately 10 weeks after program completion or after the infant’s birth. McNemar’s Chi square tests were conducted to detect significant differences between specific items on pre-test, post-test, and follow-up surveys, and paired sample t tests were conducted to compare differences in knowledge and practice scores. A total of 132 participants completed matched pre- and post-test surveys and 76 completed follow-up surveys. Knowledge of recommendations regarding position, surface, environment, smoking, breastfeeding, and pacifier use increased significantly between pre- and post-test, with most participants maintaining knowledge at follow-up. The proportion of recommended practices also increased significantly. A group-based safe sleep educational program can be effective in reducing risky infant sleep practices. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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