PMID- 33251063
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20201201
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 12
IP  - 10
DP  - 2020 Oct 25
TI  - Implementation of Safe Sleep Practice Recommendations for Infants in Inpatient 
      Wards.
PG  - e11155
LID - 10.7759/cureus.11155 [doi]
LID - e11155
AB  - Background Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden 
      unexpected death of an infant, even after conducting thorough investigations and 
      autopsy. SIDS is related to several factors, such as baby's position and presence 
      of pillows, blankets and objects in the crib. The implementation of safe sleep 
      recommendations in the inpatient setting is unknown and there is a scarcity of 
      available data. Methods This was an observational, cross-sectional study that was 
      conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. All 
      infants less than one year of age were considered after fulfilling the inclusion 
      criteria. A checklist was developed in alignment with the latest American 
      Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations and an an independent observer 
      was trained on how to evaluate and record the various components of the 
      checklist. Results One hundred and two patients were enrolled in this study. The 
      mean age of participants was 18.85 weeks. Asleep infants were found to be mostly 
      placed in their cribs (71.4%), on their back (81%). Among the sleeping infants, 
      46% of them were swaddled at the time of data collection. Blankets were present 
      in 79.4% of the cases, and loose sheets in more than half of the cases. Pillows 
      were seen in 42.2% of the beds. No bumper pads were present in any of the beds. 
      Conclusion This observational study highlights the importance of increasing 
      awareness about safe sleep practices. Not only is it important for ensuring 
      patient safety during admissions but also to send an important message to 
      caregivers through role-modeling. Further studies are required to examine the 
      barriers to implementing recommended safe sleep practices both within 
      institutions that care for infants as well as among parents and caregivers.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2020, Sobaihi et al.
FAU - Sobaihi, Mrouge
AU  - Sobaihi M
AD  - Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, SAU.
FAU - Banjari, Maysaa A
AU  - Banjari MA
AD  - Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
FAU - Alahmadi, Turki S
AU  - Alahmadi TS
AD  - Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
AD  - Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, SAU.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20201025
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC7685816
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - infant sleep
OT  - sids
OT  - sleep position
OT  - sleep practice
OT  - sudden infant death syndrome
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2020/12/01 06:00
MHDA- 2020/12/01 06:01
PMCR- 2020/10/25
CRDT- 2020/11/30 05:54
PHST- 2020/11/30 05:54 [entrez]
PHST- 2020/12/01 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/12/01 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2020/10/25 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.11155 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2020 Oct 25;12(10):e11155. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11155.