Presentation
Partnering with families to plan safer infant sleep environments: A safer sleep guideline informed by risk minimisation
Broken Sleep: Insights and evidence based approaches to infant sleep (Online, 12-May-2025)
2025
Abstract
In this presentation, Jeanine highlights a new clinical guideline for safer infant sleep, developed in collaboration with parents. It aims to replace rigid, idealistic sleep expectations with flexible, family-centered strategies that promote safer sleep while considering individual circumstances. The guideline, created through a collaborative process involving 133 multidisciplinary, policy, and consumer members, addresses key issues such as communication, airway protection, and practical planning for safer sleep. It encourages early discussions about sleep starting by 28 weeks of pregnancy and continues after birth, emphasizing a tailored, tiered approach to support families based on specific vulnerabilities. The guideline aims to improve the implementation of safe sleep practices by offering clear, simple messaging and a structured framework to help professionals guide families more effectively. Ultimately, it seeks to improve infant health outcomes by fostering collaborative decision-making between parents and health professionals.
Details
- Title
- Partnering with families to plan safer infant sleep environments: A safer sleep guideline informed by risk minimisation
- Authors
- Jeanine Young - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Event details
- Broken Sleep: Insights and evidence based approaches to infant sleep (Online, 12-May-2025)
- Date published
- 2025
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991266493202621
- Output Type
- Presentation
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