2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.02.007
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Mothers’ Perceptions of the Cardboard Box as a Potential Sleep Space

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“…A cot-distribution program that included early antenatal communication reported positive outcomes [ 51 ]. In a study investigating the use of cardboard boxes distributed through a pediatric primary care clinic in the United States, more than half of new parents reported that they would use the cardboard box for their infant to sleep in if provided [ 82 ]. Considering the family environment (Fig.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A cot-distribution program that included early antenatal communication reported positive outcomes [ 51 ]. In a study investigating the use of cardboard boxes distributed through a pediatric primary care clinic in the United States, more than half of new parents reported that they would use the cardboard box for their infant to sleep in if provided [ 82 ]. Considering the family environment (Fig.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This resonates with a study conducted in a hospital in the USA which distributed Finnish style baby boxes (Type 3 scheme) where only 52% of mothers reported they would let their baby sleep in the box, with concerns being raised about safety and the material of the cardboard box as denoting poverty, storage, transience, a pet sleep space or that it looked like a small coffin (Dalvie et al, 2019).…”
Section: The Wahakura and The Pepi-podmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Partners' opinions were influential in some cases regarding the use of the polypropylene box in the parental bed and it would have been valuable to seek separate feedback from each parent. The views of practitioners regarding Common negative perceptions of both box types included the need for a safe and stable surface to place the boxes on; some parents did not like placing their box on the floor, others simply did not like the idea of placing their baby in a utilitarian space, be it a cardboard box or a polypropylene box, also reported by US parents who found the idea of the box stigmatising [26]. It is relevant to note that the Pēpi-Pod ® sleep space implemented in New Zealand has been transformed from its origins as a utilitarian storage box to now have a dedicated design to address issues that were seen as barriers to safe sleep practices.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…News reports erroneously claimed the cardboard baby boxes (which are equipped with a mattress and can be used as a portable sleep space) had contributed to Finland's low infant mortality rate [20]. This resulted in a variety of copy-cat schemes around the world [21] including in England [9,22], Ecuador [23], Scotland [24], USA [25][26][27], and Zambia [28]. Regardless of the lack of evidence that cardboard baby boxes reduce SIDS [29,30], they have been widely promoted as SIDS prevention devices [31,32].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%