My Baby's Sleep: Testing Acceptability of a Safe Sleep Intervention
Mentor 1
Trina Salm Ward
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
Background & Rationale: Every year in the United States, about 3,500 infants die from sleep-related causes such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation. Some families have difficulties following the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment, especially African American families living in poor neighborhoods. My Baby’s Sleep (MBS) is a 4-session in-home coaching program designed to support families and address barriers to following safe sleep recommendations. Participation in MBS begins during the pregnancy and continues until the baby is 3 months of age. The purpose of this pilot study is to test acceptability of MBS and to further refine the program. Methods: Participants will include 8 women who meet the following criteria: (a) identify as African-American, (b) 6-8 months pregnant, and (b) available over the next 7 months. Women will be excluded if they are receiving other formal programming for safe infant sleep. Women identify at least 1 co-caregiver to participate in the program. Surveys are completed at baseline, at each visit, and after the intervention on perceived maternal support from co-caregivers, cooperation, knowledge and attitudes about infant sleep, perceived maternal control and self-efficacy, and infant sleep practices. Process data are collected from safe sleep coaches. All visits are audio or video-recorded. Preliminary Results: As of February 2019, three families are enrolled. Families have reported some improvements in knowledge and attitudes about AAP recommendations such as back to sleep, separate sleep surface, and no soft items. Comments from families also indicate that the sessions are generally helpful and informative. Conclusion: At this time, MBS appears generally acceptable to families. Additional data will be collected and used to revise MBS.
My Baby's Sleep: Testing Acceptability of a Safe Sleep Intervention
Union Wisconsin Room
Background & Rationale: Every year in the United States, about 3,500 infants die from sleep-related causes such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation. Some families have difficulties following the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment, especially African American families living in poor neighborhoods. My Baby’s Sleep (MBS) is a 4-session in-home coaching program designed to support families and address barriers to following safe sleep recommendations. Participation in MBS begins during the pregnancy and continues until the baby is 3 months of age. The purpose of this pilot study is to test acceptability of MBS and to further refine the program. Methods: Participants will include 8 women who meet the following criteria: (a) identify as African-American, (b) 6-8 months pregnant, and (b) available over the next 7 months. Women will be excluded if they are receiving other formal programming for safe infant sleep. Women identify at least 1 co-caregiver to participate in the program. Surveys are completed at baseline, at each visit, and after the intervention on perceived maternal support from co-caregivers, cooperation, knowledge and attitudes about infant sleep, perceived maternal control and self-efficacy, and infant sleep practices. Process data are collected from safe sleep coaches. All visits are audio or video-recorded. Preliminary Results: As of February 2019, three families are enrolled. Families have reported some improvements in knowledge and attitudes about AAP recommendations such as back to sleep, separate sleep surface, and no soft items. Comments from families also indicate that the sessions are generally helpful and informative. Conclusion: At this time, MBS appears generally acceptable to families. Additional data will be collected and used to revise MBS.
