title: Maternity advice survey: sleeping position in Eastern Europe. MAS Study Group for WHO EURO region.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify hospitals in Eastern Europe promoting front infant sleeping position.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were distributed to maternity units in 22 countries during July to November 1999.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 489 hospitals in 20 countries responded. Preferred position in normal care units was back (26.6%), front (1. 8%), side (65%), or combination/none (6.6%). Corresponding recommendations at discharge were 17.4%, 3.5%, 73%, and 6.1%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 6/F Clinical Science Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. tony-nelson@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cowan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mangiaterra
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012890:Sleep; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016683:Supine Position; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires