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Uniting cultural practices and safe sleep environments for vulnerable Indigenous Australian infants
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Uniting cultural practices and safe sleep environments for vulnerable Indigenous Australian infants

Jeanine Young, Karen Watson, Leanne Craigie, Stephanie Cowan and Lauren Kearney
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, Vol.24(9), p.37
2017
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The article discusses the highlights of a study conducted to determine the safety, feasibility and effectiveness of the New Zealand Pepi-Pod Program within Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Topics covered include the high risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies, the co-sleeping practice used by Indigenous families in Australia and New Zealand, and details relating to the Pepi-Pod Program.

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