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Sudden infant death syndrome: Knowledge and practise in parents of preterm infants

Jaafar Rohana1, Shareena Ishak1, Wan Md Zin Wan Nurulhuda1

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pediatrics International : Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
|May 28, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Parents of preterm infants often lack knowledge on reducing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risks. Common unsafe practices like bed sharing and household smoking were prevalent, highlighting a need for better SIDS risk reduction education.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Public health

Background:

  • Preterm infants face a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) compared to full-term infants.
  • SIDS risk is inversely proportional to gestational age and birthweight.
  • Adequate parental knowledge and practice of SIDS risk reduction measures are crucial for preterm infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the knowledge and practices of parents with preterm infants regarding SIDS risk reduction.
  • To identify common risk factors and information sources related to SIDS among this population.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre from December 2016 to August 2017.
  • Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess knowledge and practices of parents with preterm infants (≤36 weeks gestation).
  • Data analysis compared parents with "good knowledge" (≥5 correct answers) versus "poor knowledge" (<5 correct answers).

Main Results:

  • Only 43.7% of parents demonstrated good knowledge of SIDS risk reduction.
  • Social media was the most common source of SIDS information (67.3%).
  • Bed sharing (68.8%) and household smoking were significantly more common among parents with poor SIDS knowledge (P=0.01 and P=0.048, respectively).

Conclusions:

  • Knowledge regarding SIDS risk reduction measures is generally poor among parents of preterm infants.
  • Practices such as cigarette smoking, bed sharing, and non-supine sleep positions, which increase SIDS risk, are common.
  • There is a critical need for improved SIDS risk reduction education for parents of preterm infants.
Abstract

Keywords:
bed-sharingpreterm infantsleep positionsmokingsudden infant death syndrome

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