ArticleThe Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology2022
Giving sleep position advice in pregnancy: Will we make women anxious?
Article in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Verbal Information From Parents About Stillbirth: The VIPS Study (Phase One).The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
- Testing the acceptability of stillbirth awareness messages in an SMS program for fathers.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
- Stillbirth: prevention and supportive bereavement care.BMJ medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThere is now robust evidence that when women settle to sleep on their back in late pregnancy (>28 weeks) they are at increased risk of stillbirth. Therefore, there are several stillbirth prevention programs worldwide that have begun advising pregnant women to adopt a side position when settling to sleep in late pregnancy. However, some hold concerns that giving women information about sleep position and stillbirth risk may make them anxious.
aimThis study aimed to determine what influences how 'safe sleep' messages are perceived by pregnant women and if there is anxiety associated with receiving this message. MATERIALS AND
methodsAn online survey of 537 Australian women (n = 97 were 'currently pregnant'). The survey examined participant's views regarding sleep position messages, type of information source as well as participant characteristics such as general anxiety and their fetal health locus of control (FHLC).
resultsOur findings suggest that the FHLC may influence how health messaging regarding sleep in pregnancy is perceived and acted upon. We have also shown a subset of pregnant women may feel anxiety associated with the sleep position in pregnancy message. This may not be related to history of anxiety, but rather to their higher 'internal' FHLC, ie those who reflect a greater sense of personal agency over fetal health.
conclusionsOur findings suggest most women will perceive information about settling into sleep position as informative rather than anxiety provoking. Therefore, maternity care providers should not be overly concerned about provoking anxiety when providing this information.
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