Consistent and collaborative approaches to reduce preventable deaths: a safe infant sleeping educational resource designed for health professionals

Young, Jeanine, Williams, A, Ramsbotham, J and Higgins, N (2008). Consistent and collaborative approaches to reduce preventable deaths: a safe infant sleeping educational resource designed for health professionals. In: , Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology: Looking together towards new horizons. The Tenth SIDS International Conference, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth U.K., (126-127). 23-26th June, 2008.

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Author Young, Jeanine
Williams, A
Ramsbotham, J
Higgins, N
Title of paper Consistent and collaborative approaches to reduce preventable deaths: a safe infant sleeping educational resource designed for health professionals
Conference Paper Type Published Abstract
Conference name The Tenth SIDS International Conference
DOI 10.1007/s12024-008-9058-4
Conference location University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth U.K.
Conference dates 23-26th June, 2008
Proceedings title Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology: Looking together towards new horizons  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)   Check publisher's open access policy
Place published Totowa, N.J., U.S.A.
Publisher Humana Press
Publication date 2008
Year available 2008
Volume number 5
Issue number 2
ISSN 1556-2891
Start page 126
End page 127
Total pages 2
Language eng
Formatted Abstract/Summary Objective:
To improve health professional knowledge, attitude, and practice deficits relating to sudden unexpected deaths in infancy(SUDI) and Safe Sleeping messages.

Methods:
A pre-test/post-test intervention design evaluated knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to SUDI and Safe Sleeping (SS) in a sample of nurses and midwives caring for families with infants (n = 393): (a) pre-test survey and audit (observational
and chart); (b) educational intervention including evidence relating to SUDI and SS recommendations; and (c) post-test survey and audit to evaluate intervention effectiveness.

Results:
Pre-test results identified knowledge, attitude, and practice deficits. Of the 230 respondents, only 166 (72%) provided parent education about SS in care and discharge planning, despite working with infants and families. Most (196, 85%) nurses advised parents to use supine positioning for healthy babies, but only 147 (64%) advised parents to place babies with reflux supine to sleep. Two-thirds of staff(152, 66%) indicated that they would recommend wrapping in the supine position as an alternative settling/sleep strategy for a 2-month infant placed prone. Documentation of SS education was poor prior to the intervention. The intervention achieved significant positive changes in knowledge of risk factors; recommended infant sleep position, effective infant wrapping, and plagiocephaly prevention.

Conclusions:
The Safe Sleeping resource was implemented throughout Queensland in a variety of clinical and community settings in 2008. Resource sharing, consistency, key stakeholder collaboration, and effective change management were integral to the educational resource being evidence-based, user-friendly, accessible, and a sustainable mode of health professional support. Collaborative approaches involving consistent information and resource sharing between all key stakeholder groups, supported at a national level, will facilitate Safe Sleeping initiatives being sustained long term.
Subjects 320000 Medical and Health Sciences
380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
920401 Behaviour and Health
920210 Nursing
111006 Midwifery
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Keyword health professional practices
health professional knowledge
infant care practices
Sudden Infant Death
Q-Index Code EX

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Sub-type: Published Abstract
Collection: School of Nursing and Midwifery Publications
 
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