Infant sleep position: discerning knowledge from practice.
OBJECTIVE
To determine decision-making factors for infant sleep position among low-income parents and other relatives.


METHODS
Data were collected from 18 focus groups conducted with low-income parents and relatives of infants across the state of Missouri.


RESULTS
That the decision-making process regarding infant sleep practices was complex.


CONCLUSIONS
Although most participants are familiar with the "Back to Sleep" campaign, there was a lack of understanding over why nonprone sleep is necessary, and the change in this message over time added to the parents' uncertainty.
Mosley
Jane M
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Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64127, USA. jmosley@healthcare4kc.org
Daily Stokes
Shannon
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Ulmer
Ann
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D003657:Decision Making; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010290:Parents; D011187:Posture; D012890:Sleep; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology