title: Developing a statewide public health initiative to reduce infant mortality in Oklahoma.
abstract: The Preparing for a Lifetime, It's Everyone's Responsibility initiative was developed to improve the health and well- being of Oklahoma's mothers and infants. The development phase included systematic data collection, extensive data analysis, and multi-disciplinary partnership development. In total, seven issues (preconception/interconception health, tobacco use, postpartum depression, breastfeeding, infant safe sleep, preterm birth, and infant injury prevention) were identified as crucial to addressing infant mortality in Oklahoma. Workgroups were created to focus on each issue. Data and media communications workgroups were added to further partner commitment and support for policy and programmatic changes across multiple agencies and programs. Leadership support, partnership, evaluation, and celebrating small successes were important factors that lead to large scale adoption and support for the state-wide initiative to reduce infant mortality.
authors: Suzanna
authors: S
authors: Dooley
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Patrick
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Lincoln
authors: Janette
authors: J
authors: Cline
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009825:Oklahoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D064424:Tobacco Use / Q000009:adverse effects