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The impact of a hospital‐based educational video on maternal perceptions and planned practices of infant safe sleep
Author(s) -
Canter Jennifer,
Rao Vinod,
Patrick Patricia A.,
Alpan Gad,
Altman Robin L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12114
Subject(s) - sleep (system call) , perception , nursing , medicine , sleep patterns , nursing staff , psychology , clinical psychology , mood , neuroscience , computer science , operating system
Purpose To evaluate whether an educational video would impact infant sleep practices among new mothers. Design and Methods Survey responses of new mothers who did ( n = 43) versus did not ( n = 49) watch the educational video were compared to identify differences in observed and planned infant sleep practices. Results Mothers who watched the video were more likely to observe safe sleep practices while in the hospital (67.4% vs. 46.9%, p < .05). They were also less likely to plan for (unsafe) side positioning (23.9% vs. 7.1%, p < .05). Practice Implications Given the potentially fatal consequence of unsafe sleep, a brief video provided by nursing staff can be a prudent component of new parent education.