Housing influences among sleep-related infant injury deaths in the USA

Health Promotion International
Tracy ChuNavpreet Kaur

Abstract

This article examines the role of housing conditions in sleep-related infant injury death, a leading cause of infant mortality in the USA. The use of an unsafe sleep surface is a major risk factor for sleep-related infant injury. This exploratory study examined contextual circumstances, specifically those related to the physical environment, which may contribute to caregivers' decisions to place an infant on an unsafe sleep surface. It employed a retrospective review of 255 sleep-related infant injury death cases in a large urban area from 2004 to 2010 where an infant was found sleeping on an unsafe sleep surface, including 122 cases where a crib or bassinet was identified in the home. Quantitative findings indicated no differences in demographic or risk characteristics between infants with cribs or bassinets and those without them. Qualitative findings suggested the lack of crib or bassinet use may be related to environmental factors influenced by poverty, specifically crowded living space, room temperature and vermin infestation. This study suggests that infants may be at risk of sleep-related injury deaths even when a crib or bassinet is present in the home and supports the consideration of housing conditions in health promo...Continue Reading

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