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P50 Sensory Gating in Infants
Published on: December 26, 2013
Infant sleep position: discerning knowledge from practice
Jane M Mosley1, Shannon Daily Stokes, Ann Ulmer
1Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA. jmosley@healthcare4kc.org
Objective:
To determine decision-making factors for infant sleep position among low-income parents and other relatives.
Methods:
Data were collected from 18 focus groups conducted with low-income parents and relatives of infants across the state of Missouri.
Results:
That the decision-making process regarding infant sleep practices was complex.
Conclusion:
Although most participants are familiar with the "Back to Sleep" campaign, there was a lack of understanding over why nonprone sleep is necessary, and the change in this message over time added to the parents' uncertainty.
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