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Maternity advice survey: sleeping position in Eastern Europe
E A S Nelsona, A Serrab, S Cowanc, V Mangiaterrab, and the MAS Study Group for WHO EURO region
a Department of
Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 6/F Clinical Science
Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong, b Child Health and Development, WHO/EURO,
Denmark, c Education for Change, Christchurch, New
Zealand
Correspondence to: Dr Nelson email: tony-nelson{at}cuhk.edu.hk
Accepted 7 June
2000
AIM
To identify hospitals in
Eastern Europe promoting front infant sleeping position.
METHODSQuestionnaires were
distributed to maternity units in 22 countries during July to November 1999.
RESULTSA 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%.
Keywords: sleeping position; questionnaire; maternity unit; sudden infant death syndrome
© 2000 by Archives of Disease in Childhood
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