ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2016
The recent fall in postperinatal mortality in New Zealand and the Safe Sleep programme.
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- Understanding the experiences, perspectives and values of indigenous women around smoking cessation in pregnancy: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.International journal for equity in health · 2019Pooled it
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- Experiences of New Zealand Māori Mothers' Engagement with Health and Social Services Post-COVID-19 2020 Lockdown.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Review of How the Advice to Reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Was Developed, Including Its Dramatic Impact on Sweden.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Review
- Who Is Supplied With In-Bed Sleepers (Pēpi-Pod and Wahakura) for Reducing SUDI in New Zealand?Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Article
- Practices and Awareness Regarding an Infant's Sleep Environment among Japanese Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Regional variation in sudden unexpected death in infancy in New Zealand.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2023Article
- A Box to Put the Baby in: UK Parent Perceptions of Two Baby Box Programmes Promoted for Infant Sleep.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Swedish survey of infant sleep practices showed increased bed-sharing and positive associations with breastfeeding.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2021Article
- Avoidable mortality from respiratory tract infection and sudden unexplained death in children with chronic conditions: a data linkage study.Archives of disease in childhood · 2018Article
- Area-based study shows most parents follow advice to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2017Article
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Abstract
aimPostneonatal mortality rates changed very little from 2000 until recently. There has been a decrease in mortality in New Zealand from 2009 to 2015. This study describes an infant Safe Sleep programme and postulates it is the cause for the recent decrease in deaths.
methodsThe Safe Sleep programme involved as follows: a focus on preventing accidental suffocation, a 'blitz' approach to SUDI education, the targeted provision of portable infant Safe Sleep devices (ISSD) and the development of Safe Sleep policy across all district health boards (DHBs).
resultsParticipation in the education 'blitz' by health professionals exceeded one in 23 live births, distribution of Safe Sleep leaflets exceeded two for every live birth, and over 16 500 ISSDs have been distributed to vulnerable infants. Postperinatal mortality fell 29% from 2009 to 2015 (2.8 to 2.0/1000 live births). The fall has been greatest for Māori and in regions with the most intensive programmes.
conclusionThe recent fall in postperinatal mortality has not happened by chance. It is likely that the components of end-stage prevention strategy, a focus on preventing accidental suffocation, the education 'blitz', the targeted supply of ISSDs and strengthened health policy, have all contributed to varying degrees.
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