UNITING CULTURAL PRACTICES AND SAFE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS FOR VULNERABLE INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN INFANTS.

Jeanine Young, Karen Watson, Leanne Craigie, Stephanie Cowan, Lauren Kearney
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Abstract

Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) is four times higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies compared to non-indigenous babies (Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian 2014). Co-sleeping is a culturally valued practice used by many indigenous families however is associated with an increased risk of infant death in hazardous circumstances (Venneman et al. 2012; Blair et al. 2014).

MeSH Term

Australia
Cultural Competency
Health Education
Health Promotion
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Program Evaluation
Sleep
Sudden Infant Death

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