| Popis: |
This research presents the findings of the Queensland SUDI Study, a retrospective cohort study of all cases of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (SUDI) that occurred in Queensland between 2010 and 2014. In Australia, SUDI is the leading category of potentially avoidable infant mortality and a significant public health concern. Australia has shown significant progress in reducing sudden and unexpected infant deaths over the past 25 years. The public health campaigns of the 1990s—which advised parents to place their infants supine to sleep—saw SUDI decline by over 85%. However, Queensland compares poorly with the rest of Australia. Queensland experienced one of the smallest decreases in sudden infant death of all states and territories, resulting in an excess burden of sudden and unexpected infant mortality relative to Australia. Mortality rate reductions have also stalled, with little to no change in unexpected infant mortality since 2002. This is largely due to disparities in deaths occurring in the lowest socioeconomic areas in Queensland, and among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants. |
