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Infant Safe Sleep Initiative, Heather Kuisle
Infant Safe Sleep Initiative, Heather Kuisle
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Abstract
Background: Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States and a significant health issue. Although there has not been a distinct single cause found for SIDS, it has been determined that there are several risk factors identified that increase the risk of an infant dying from SIDS. Infant Safe Sleep Education as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics is essential for healthcare professionals to educate new families on infant safe sleep.
Objective: The objective of this project was to create and …