TY  - JOUR
TI  - What Do the Midwives and Nurses Know About Safe Sleep?
AB  - Objective: Information and recommendations provided by midwives and nurses, who play a vital role in maternal and child health, about safe sleeping environment have an influence on the parents. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and opinions of midwives and nurses about safe sleeping environment. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted on 220 midwives and nurses who worked at 18 family health centres and 2 hospitals. Data were collected using a descriptive characteristics form and safe sleep information form. The collected data were expressed as numbers, percentages, and mean and standard deviation values. Chi-square test was used to analyse the data. Results: The mean age of the participants was 31.83±7.63 years, 58.2% had a bachelor’s degree and 56.8% were working at a hospital. Of all the participants, 90% stated that a non-supine position was the safest sleeping position since the supine position involved possible risk of choking. Furthermore, 83.2% of the participants stated that they had heard about Sudden Infant Death syndrome, 75.5% indicated that this syndrome was associated with the sleeping environment of babies and 62.3% specified that they informed families about safe sleep. The number of nurses who informed families about safe sleep was higher than those who had a bachelor’s degree (p<0.05). Conclusion: Most midwives and nurses did not recommend the supine position, and they were aware of the risk factors such as bedsharing, placing soft objects on beds and using pillows. We recommend increasing awareness about safe sleep among midwives and nurses and providing them with appropriate training on safe sleeping environment.
AU  - Yıldız, İlknur
DO  - 10.4274/jtsm.galenos.2021.02411
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
SN  - 2148-1504
SP  - 43
EP  - 48
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/484425
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