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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2022

Examining the Relationship Between Sleep-Related Infant Deaths and Social Determinants of Health in Urban Communities.

Margaret Alston, David Thomas, Malliga Jambulingam, Ariel Hunt, Raneitra Grover, Leslie Bronner, Yvonne Bronner

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Margaret AlstonSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA. margaret.alston@morgan.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6877-4358
David ThomasSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA.
Malliga JambulingamSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA.
Ariel HuntSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA.
Raneitra GroverSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA.
Leslie BronnerDepartment of Psychiatry, Duke Regional Medical Center, 3643 North Roxboro Road, Durham, NC, 27704, USA.
Yvonne BronnerSchool of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Portage Hall: 4530 Portage Ave./Room 302K, Baltimore, MD, 21239, USA.
Morgan State University · USRegional Medical Center · US

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Abstract

In 2017, sleep-related infant deaths (SRID) accounted for about 3600 deaths in the USA. The SRID rate for African American infants (186. 41 per 100,000 live births) is more than twice that of Caucasian American infants (85. 43 per 100,000 live births) (Centers for Disease and Prevention, July 2020). PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to develop a case for considering the relationship between racial disparities in SRID and social determinants of health (SDOH) in impoverished communities. The later has been related to chronic stress impacting biological and psychological functioning. The authors advocate that undesirable SDOH be regarded when developing safe sleep strategies for at risk communities, since chronic stress can impact psychological and biologic functioning, possibly manifesting in inconsistent safe sleep practices by caregivers.

methodsAn adapted environmental scan (AES), using SRID and SDOH data from impoverished communities, was used to illustrate the comparison of SRID and SDOH in contrasting Baltimore neighborhoods.

resultsThe AES revealed a match between disparities in SRID and SDOH (e.g., educational achievement, unemployment, poverty, poor housing, and violence). The comparison between the SDOH and SRID increases together for named impoverished neighborhoods, as compared to those with low SRID rates in Baltimore.

conclusionRather than limit safe sleep interventions to crib and infant sleeper give-aways, for example, hazardous SDOH seen in impoverished communities should be addressed. We posit that these results will stimulate discussion for well-placed and financed programs, along with policies that focus on decreasing SRID by improving poor SDOH.

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Racial GroupsSocial Determinants of HealthBlack or African AmericanHumansInfantInfant DeathSleepDisparityInfantSafe sleepSDOHSRIDStress

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