title: Predicting transition to the supine sleep position in preterm infants.
abstract: The purpose of this secondary analysis was to determine what factors predict the transition of preterm infants to the supine sleep position prior to hospital discharge (N = 286). The supine position reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Factors found to predict a greater than 1-week transition to the supine sleep position were hospital policy (P < .001), gestational age (P < .001), and birth weight (P < .01). Transition to the supine position during hospitalization potentially reduces the risk of preterm infants being placed in nonsupine positions after hospitalization and, ultimately, the risk of untimely death by sudden infant death syndrome.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York (Dr McMullen); and Clinical Nursing Research Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York (Drs McMullen and Carey).
authors.forename: Sherri L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: McMullen
authors.forename: Mary G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005865:Gestational Age; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009518:New York; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016683:Supine Position / Q000502:physiology*