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Play position is influenced by knowledge of SIDS sleep position recommendations
Author(s) -
MILDRED J,
BEARD K,
DALLWITZ A,
UNWIN J
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1995.tb00871.x
Subject(s) - sudden infant death syndrome , medicine , prone position , position (finance) , sleep (system call) , metropolitan area , position paper , pediatrics , surgery , finance , pathology , computer science , economics , operating system
Objective : This study determined whether knowledge of sleeping in the prone position as a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) influences caregivers' positioning of their infants for play and sleep. Methodology : One hundred caregivers attending Adelaide metropolitan Child Adolescent and Family Health Services (CAFHS) were surveyed by self‐administered questionnaire. Results : Ninety‐three per cent of parents reported that their knowledge of SIDS influenced infant positioning for sleep and 84% reported they never put their infant in the prone position for sleep. Thirty‐seven per cent reported that SIDS knowledge did influence play positioning and 26% reported never placing their infant prone for play. There was a significant association ( P = 0.002) between the influence of SIDS knowledge on play positioning and avoidance of the prone position for play. Conclusions : Community educators may need to clarify that prone positioning for play is not a risk factor for SIDS and that it is desirable for infants to spend supervised wakeful time in the prone position.