Creating a safe sleep environment for babies: what are the practices performed by mothers?
| Autor: | Esin Zeren, Ayşe Şener Taplak, Sevinç Polat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Research, Vol 36, Iss 2, Pp 323-333 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0857-4421 2586-940X |
| DOI: | 10.1108/JHR-04-2020-0122/full/pdf?title=creating-a-safe-sleep-environment-for-babies-what-are-the-practices-performed-by-mothers |
| Popis: | Purpose – This study aims to determine the practices performed by mothers to create a safe sleep environment for their babies. Design/methodology/approach – This cross-sectional study was conducted at Family Health Centers (FHCs), the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. The study sample consisted of 455 mothers who had 0–12-month-old babies. The data were collected via a questionnaire to ascertain the descriptive characteristics and means of creating a safe sleeping environment. Findings – Mothers performed unsafe/risky practices as well as safe practices. Unsafe practices of mothers included 92.3% preferring soft mattresses, 87.0% placed a pillow under the baby's head, 17.8% preferred a prone sleep position for their baby, 16.9% covered the baby's face with a piece of thin cloth, 14.3% kept the sheet on the mattress loose, 6.8% of the mothers shared the same bed, 2.4% reported smoking in the environment where the baby slept. Originality/value – Based on our findings, it is recommended that nurses should provide information on creating a safe sleep environment to mothers during FHC visits, and at-risk practices should be identified through home visits. |
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