scholarly journals Infant Safe Sleep Promotion: Increasing Capacity of Child Protective Services Employees

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4227
Author(s):  
Carolyn R. Ahlers-Schmidt ◽  
Christy Schunn ◽  
Ashley M. Hervey ◽  
Maria Torres ◽  
Cherie Sage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Death ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Safe Sleep ◽  
Train The Trainer ◽  
Baseline Knowledge ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

Sleep-related infant deaths, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), are the number one cause of death in infants between 28 days and one year of life. Nearly half of families experiencing a sleep-related infant death in Kansas were involved with the Department of Children and Families Child Protective Services (CPS), making CPS staff a priority for safe sleep training. This study assessed the impact of the two-day Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Network Safe Sleep Instructor (SSI) train-the-trainer program on CPS staffs’ knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep recommendations. Training was attended by 43 participants, 27 (63%) of whom were employed by CPS. CPS staff had significantly lower baseline knowledge on the 10-item pretest (t = 3.33, p = 0.002), but both CPS and other attendees showed significant improvement by posttest (t = 8.53, p < 0.001 and t = 4.44, p < 0.001, respectively). Following SSI certification, CPS SSIs provided more safe sleep training to professionals than other SSIs (1051 vs. 165, respectively), and both groups of SSIs were able to significantly increase the knowledge of their trainees. Overall, the KIDS Network SSI training was successful. The innovative partnership with CPS allowed for provision of training to a group not historically targeted for safe sleep education.

Child Protective Services Referrals in Cases of Sudden Infant Death: A 10-Year, Population-Based Analysis in San Diego County, California

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry F. Krous ◽  
Elisabeth A. Haas ◽  
Julie M. Manning ◽  
Anita Deeds ◽  
Patricia D. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Death ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Child Protective Services ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Population Based ◽  
San Diego County ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Protective Services

Safe Sleep Practices and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Risk Reduction

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 1044-1053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aja J. Fowler ◽  
Patricia W. Evans ◽  
Jason M. Etchegaray ◽  
Allison Ottenbacher ◽  
Cody Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Safe Sleep

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Subsequent Pregnancy

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 56 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-776
Author(s):  
Frederick Mandell ◽  
Lawrence C. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Subsequent Pregnancy ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Replacement Child ◽  
One Year

In psychological conditions of mourning and guilt, women who have lost children often attempt to quickly conceive a "replacement" child. This study examines the subsequent pregnancies of 32 women whose children died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The expected rate of infertility in a normal population is 10%. Spontaneous abortion has an incidence of 12% to 15%. Among the 32 women attempting to conceive after the loss of their child, 10 (31%) had spontaneous abortions and 11 (34%) could not conceive after attempts for at least one year. This association betWeen psychological and biological phenomena require special recognition by physicians who are advising parents who have lost children to SIDS. The management of these families includes compassion, understanding, and regard for the psychological environment of the subsequent pregnancy.

scholarly journals Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on Facebook: Qualitative Descriptive Content Analysis to Guide Prevention Efforts

10.2196/18474 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. e18474
Author(s):  
Kelly Pretorius ◽  
Eunju Choi ◽  
Sookja Kang ◽  
Michael Mackert
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Support ◽  
Infant Death ◽  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Maternal Anxiety ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Provider Communication ◽  
Infant Sleep ◽  
Safe Sleep ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Monitoring Devices

Background Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which includes the diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. Despite prevention efforts, many parents continue to create unsafe infant sleep environments and use potentially dangerous infant sleep and monitoring devices, ultimately leading to sleep-related infant deaths. Analyzing Facebook conversations regarding SIDS may offer a unique maternal perspective to guide future research and prevention efforts. Objective This study aims to describe and analyze conversations among mothers engaged in discussions about SIDS on a Facebook mother’s group. We were interested in understanding maternal knowledge of SIDS, identifying information sources for SIDS, describing actual infant sleep practices, exploring opinions regarding infant sleep products and monitoring devices, and discovering evidence of provider communication regarding SIDS. Methods We extracted and analyzed 20 posts and 912 comments from 512 mothers who participated in a specific Facebook mother’s group and engaged in conversations about SIDS. There were 2 reviewers who coded the data using qualitative descriptive content analysis. Themes were induced after discussion among researchers and after the study objectives were addressed. Results The theme of social support emerged, specifically informational and emotional support. A variety of informational sources for SIDS and safe sleep were identified, as was a continuum of infant sleep practices (ranging from unsafe to safe sleep per the American Academy of Pediatrics standards). There was widespread discussion regarding infant sleep products and monitoring devices. Embedded within conversations were (1) confusion among commonly used medical terminology, (2) the practice of unsafe infant sleep, (3) inconsistency in provider communication about SIDS, and (4) maternal anxiety regarding SIDS. Conclusions We uncovered new findings in this analysis, such as the commonality of infant sleep products and monitoring devices and widespread maternal anxiety regarding SIDS. Additionally, mothers who participated in the Facebook group provided and received informational and emotional support regarding SIDS via this social media format. Such results can guide future prevention efforts by informing health communication regarding SUID and safe sleep. Future provider and public health agency communication on the topic of SUID and safe sleep should be simple and clear, address infant sleep products and monitoring devices, address maternal anxiety regarding SIDS, and address the common practice of unsafe sleep.

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