Research Article

Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies

Volume: 23 Number: 3 October 24, 2023
  • Sabire Karakuşoğlu
  • Şebnem Yeşfa Özbay
  • Bahar Kural *
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Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies

Abstract

Objective: Establishing a safe sleeping environment is recommended to protect babies from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of the sleeping environment pregnant women will create after their babies are born and to determine their knowledge and attitudes about SIDS. The study also aims to raise awareness on this subject. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The population of the study consists of 207 pregnant women between the ages of 18-49 who were receiving check-ups at the 30 Ağustos Family Health Center (FHC). The researcher prepared a questionnaire to investigate the knowledge, habits, attitudes and behaviors of pregnant women regarding SIDS risk factors. Pregnant women who applied to the FHC between March 2 and June 1, 2020 were interviewed face-to-face or over the phone. Results: Of the pregnant women who participated, 23.7% reported planning to put their babies into their cribs in the supine position and 55.5% on their side. Of the women, 50.7% stated having heard of SIDS before, and 32.5% stated having obtained information from elder family members. Multiparous mothers were determined to exhibit correct behaviors such as not using support pillows or putting toys in beds in terms of a safe sleeping environment compared to the nulliparous mothers. Conclusion: The need exists in Türkiye to increase pregnant women’s awareness about safe sleeping environments for babies. Expectant mothers were observed to have adopted the attitudes they’d learned from their family elders and their environment. Attitudes toward safe sleeping were not seen to change over time in multiparous pregnant women. Educating health workers on this subject and adding the principles of safe sleep for babies and information on how to prevent SIDS to the Antenatal Care Management Guide used in pregnancy follow-up may be beneficial. Having the Ministry of Health organize a campaign could contribute to rapidly raising awareness in society about safe sleep for infants and how to prevent SIDS.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Paediatrics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sabire Karakuşoğlu This is me
0000-0001-7983-2915
Türkiye

Şebnem Yeşfa Özbay This is me
0000-0003-3473-0135
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 24, 2023

Submission Date

May 4, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 7, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 23 Number: 3

APA
Karakuşoğlu, S., Özbay, Ş. Y., & Kural, B. (2023). Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies. Çocuk Dergisi, 23(3), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319
AMA
1.Karakuşoğlu S, Özbay ŞY, Kural B. Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies. Çocuk Dergisi. 2023;23(3):271-278. doi:10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319
Chicago
Karakuşoğlu, Sabire, Şebnem Yeşfa Özbay, and Bahar Kural. 2023. “Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies”. Çocuk Dergisi 23 (3): 271-78. https://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319.
EndNote
Karakuşoğlu S, Özbay ŞY, Kural B (October 1, 2023) Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies. Çocuk Dergisi 23 3 271–278.
IEEE
[1]S. Karakuşoğlu, Ş. Y. Özbay, and B. Kural, “Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies”, Çocuk Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 271–278, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319.
ISNAD
Karakuşoğlu, Sabire - Özbay, Şebnem Yeşfa - Kural, Bahar. “Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies”. Çocuk Dergisi 23/3 (October 1, 2023): 271-278. https://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319.
JAMA
1.Karakuşoğlu S, Özbay ŞY, Kural B. Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies. Çocuk Dergisi. 2023;23:271–278.
MLA
Karakuşoğlu, Sabire, et al. “Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies”. Çocuk Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 3, Oct. 2023, pp. 271-8, doi:10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319.
Vancouver
1.Sabire Karakuşoğlu, Şebnem Yeşfa Özbay, Bahar Kural. Pregnant Women’s Attitudes and Practices on Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Their Babies. Çocuk Dergisi. 2023 Oct. 1;23(3):271-8. doi:10.26650/jchild.2023.1292319