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Infant Care Practices, Caregiver Awareness of Safe Sleep Advice and Barriers to Implementation: A Scoping Review

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  • Roni Cole

    (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
    Women’s and Children’s Service, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
    Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia)

  • Jeanine Young

    (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
    Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD 4575, Australia
    Queensland Child Death Review Board, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia)

  • Lauren Kearney

    (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia
    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia)

  • John M. D. Thompson

    (Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand)

Abstract

Modifiable infant sleep and care practices are recognised as the most important factors parents and health practitioners can influence to reduce the risk of sleep-related infant mortality. Understanding caregiver awareness of, and perceptions relating to, public health messages and identifying trends in contemporary infant care practices are essential to appropriately inform and refine future infant safe sleep advice. This scoping review sought to examine the extent and nature of empirical literature concerning infant caregiver engagement with, and implementation of, safe sleep risk-reduction advice relating to Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI). Databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Medline, EMBASE and Ovid were searched for relevant peer reviewed publications with publication dates set between January 2000–May 2021. A total of 137 articles met eligibility criteria. Review results map current infant sleeping and care practices that families adopt, primary infant caregivers’ awareness of safe infant sleep advice and the challenges that families encounter implementing safe sleep recommendations when caring for their infant. Findings demonstrate a need for ongoing monitoring of infant sleep practices and family engagement with safe sleep advice so that potential disparities and population groups at greater risk can be identified, with focused support strategies applied.

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  • Roni Cole & Jeanine Young & Lauren Kearney & John M. D. Thompson, 2022. "Infant Care Practices, Caregiver Awareness of Safe Sleep Advice and Barriers to Implementation: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7712-:d:846099
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