Knowledge assessment of sudden infant death syndrome risk factors in expectant mothers: A prospective monocentric descriptive study

Abstract

In France, approximately 500 deaths per year are related to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). After a 75% reduction of SIDS-related deaths in the 1990s, thanks to large prevention campaigns directing parents to put their infants to sleep on their back, the number of SIDSrelated deaths remains stable. However we estimate that 100 to 200 deaths of infants per year in France could be preventable with a better education to the risk factors of SIDS.In this prospective and descriptive monocentric study, we aimed at evaluating the level of expecting women's knowledge about SIDS. Questionnaires were distributed during a midwife consult. A score about sleeping conditions, environment and protective factors was determined with coefficients attributed according to the relevance to SIDS.Out of 296 questionnaires distributed, 202 were completed and included in the analysis from March, 1 st to September, 21 th 2018. Score were distributed from 2 to 46/50. The average note was 28.6/50. Ways of getting information was principally from media and not health professionals. When the information was delivered by a caregiver, in particular by the paediatrician, we observed a better knowledge of these women. This study shows that it is important for health professionals to take the time to inform future mothers about risk factors of SIDS, especially the population the least informed such as young mothers and from lower socio-economic status, in order to decreases the number of infant's avoidable deaths.

Knowledge Assessment of Correct Infant Sleep Practices and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Among Mothers

“…This knowledge gap among Saudis highlights the importance of implementing educational interventions and campaigns to improve public awareness regarding the correct sleeping practices and avoiding other SIDS risk factors. The majority of our participating mothers reported that media platforms (social media and websites) were the main source of information from where they heard about SIDS, which was found to be similar to other previous studies done in France and Turkey [2,13]. This study suggests that families might be informed effectively about SIDS by way of the media.…”

“…The awareness of SIDS among non-Saudi mothers was higher than Saudi mothers (60.7%% vs 46.3%). In France, a study on 202 pregnant women displayed 94.6% of women stated that they had heard about SIDS before [13]. This percentage of awareness is almost double the percentage of Saudi mothers who have heard about SIDS in our report.…”

“…Multiple campaigns, including the "back to sleep" campaign, during which parents were advised to avoid the prone sleeping position, overheating, swaddling, and parental smoking, resulted in a significant fall in SIDS rates in all western countries that undertook these campaigns [13]. In Ireland, SIDS rates fell from 2.1 out of 1,000 live births in 1980-1990 to 0.7-0.8 for the years 1994-2000, which indicates 70 to 80 fewer infants dying in a year [14].…”

Maternal intentions towards infant sleeping practices in Ireland

“…Many soft bedding items are marketed to reduce plagiocephaly, which is stated by 21%-29% of parents as a reason for non-adherence to infant sleeping guidelines. 31,32 Intention to use a soother was decreased in mothers intending to Validated information is available online, and safe sleep information is provided by all maternity hospitals to parents prior to discharge. 12,35 Recently published national standards should improve the quality of antenatal education.…”

Prevenção de morte súbita em lactentes: uma revisão bibliográfica

“…Universidade Vila Velha (UVV), Vila Velha -ES 7. Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP), Guarujá -SP 8. Centro Universitário de Caratinga (UNEC), Caratinga -MG.…”