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Parental professional help-seeking for infant sleep.
Pei-Wen Hsu1, Wei-Wen Wu1, Yi-Ching Tung2
1School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Journal of Clinical Nursing
|September 8, 2017
Summary
Parents often misunderstand infant sleep, leading to delayed professional help-seeking. Unsatisfactory healthcare experiences further deter parents from seeking support for infant sleep concerns.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Sleep Medicine
- Parental Health Behaviors
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Infant sleep issues are a common parental concern.
- Limited understanding exists regarding parental help-seeking behaviors for infant sleep problems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parental perceptions and experiences with professional help-seeking for infant sleep concerns.
- To identify factors influencing parental decisions to seek or avoid professional sleep support.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing audio-taped interviews with 20 parents of 12-month-old infants.
- Interviews conducted in comfortable settings (hospital or home).
- Thematic content analysis to identify patterns in help-seeking experiences.
Main Results:
- Three key themes emerged: uncertainty about infant sleep, self-reliance ('I can handle it'), and dissatisfaction with professional services.
- Parental knowledge gaps and misunderstandings about infant sleep significantly impact help-seeking motivation.
- Negative experiences with healthcare professionals (e.g., ambivalent attitudes, insufficient assessment) reduce willingness to seek future help.
Conclusions:
- Parental professional help-seeking for infant sleep is complex, influenced by numerous barriers.
- Addressing parental knowledge deficits and ensuring adequate attention during well-infant visits can improve healthcare service utilization for infant sleep issues.
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