Sudden Infant Death
Conditions
Keywords
Sudden Infant Death, newborn, mother, risk factors
Brief summary
Sudden infant death syndrome, which constitutes a significant proportion of all infant deaths, is associated with various preventable risk factors. The study aims examine effects of training provided to pregnant women about risk factors triggering sudden infant death syndrome before birth on the post-partum knowledge level and behaviors of mothers.
Detailed description
Sudden infant death syndrome, which constitutes a significant proportion of all infant deaths, is associated with various preventable risk factors. To examine effects of training provided to pregnant women about risk factors triggering sudden infant death syndrome before birth on the post-partum knowledge level and behaviors of mothers. Pre-test post-test designed, randomized controlled, experimental study was conducted in Turkey, 2024. Sixty pregnant women were employed in intervention and control groups. Face-to-face training on risk factors triggering sudden infant death syndrome was provided to pregnant women in intervention group. Study data were collected using Personal Information Form, Knowledge Level on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Risky Behavior Identification Questionnaire. Data were collected face to face before training and after training and via telephone 2 months after training.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTraining with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training Booklet
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training Booklet was prepared. Prgenant women who agreed to participate were provided a face-to-face training on the risk factors triggering sudden infant death syndrome through the booklet. Following the educational session, they received the safe sleep handout to use at home and were informed that the researcher would call them two months later to check on their adherence to safe sleep practices. Following the training, participants were re-administered the Knowledge Level on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Risky Behavior Identification Questionnaire and the training booklet was given to them as a gift. Two months after the training, the pregnant women were contacted via phone and they were required to fill out the Knowledge Level on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Risky Behavior Identification Questionnaire once again.
Sponsors
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
a parallel group, randomized, controlled experimental study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women who were in the 38th week of their pregnancy and older, * Lived a healthy pregnancy, * Had no communication problems, * Can speak and understand Turkish, * Agreed to participate in the study were included.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women who were earlier than 38 weeks pregnant, * Had difficulty in communicating, * Were illiterate and unable to speak Turkish, * Who filled out the forms incompletely were not included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Level on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Risky Behavior Identification Questionnaire | 20 minutes before training, just after training and 2 month later | Questionnaire, developed by authors consists of 2 sections. First section aims to determine knowledge level of pregnant women about sudden infant death syndrome. Questionnaire consisting of 17 questions are answered as true, false, or I do not know. Items answered as True are scored 1 point, whereas items answered as False or I don't know are scored as 0. Questionnaire includes reverse coded items. The lowest possible score in the questionnaire is 0 and the highest possible score is 17. The second section consists of questions aiming to determine the risky behaviors of pregnant women that may cause sudden infant death syndrome. A total of 26 questions in this section are answered as never (1 point), rarely (2 points), sometimes (3 points), often (4 points) and always (5 points). The questionnaire includes reverse coded items; the lowest and the highest possible scores in the questionnaire are 26 and 130, respectively. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed