The controversy about what constitutes safe and nurturant infant sleep environments

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 684-691

  Morgan, Katherine H ^a   Groer, Maureen W ^b   Smith, Linda J ^c  

^a and Fellow Transcultural Nursing Society Scholars   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsharing; Breastfeeding; Co; Safety; SIDS; Sleeping

Indexed keywords

BED; BODY POSTURE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD CARE; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BEDDING AND LINENS; BEDS; BREAST FEEDING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; NURSE'S ROLE; PARENTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 36448961277     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2006.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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