KMID : 1102120200260010082
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Child Health Nursing Research 2020 Volume.26 No. 1 p.82 ~ p.89
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Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sleeping Practices in Korea
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Ahn Young-Mee
Yang Kyung-Moo Ha Hong-Il Cho Jung-Ae
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Abstract
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Korea remains a poorly-understood subject for both professionals and the public. Recent reports have emphasized ethnic differences in SIDS rates, suggesting that making adjustments in child-rearing practices may contribute substantially to SIDS reduction. Two of the three major risk factors for SIDS-vulnerability of the infant and exogenous factors-need to be understood in particular depth due to their broad scope and sociocultural grounding. This paper presents substantial issues regarding preterm birth and male gender on infants¡¯ vulnerability to SIDS in Korea. Practices of caring for healthy infants are addressed in the context of sleeping practices, including sleeping position, bedding arrangements, sleeping on the floor, the back-to-sleep position, high indoor temperatures and ondol floor heating, and swaddling. Professional and social awareness about how to reduce SIDS should be raised by promoting a better understanding of risk factors in the context of ethnic and cultural variations in child-rearing practices.
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KEYWORD
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Sudden infant death syndrome, Cultures, Infant care, Suffocation
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