Community partnership approaches to safe sleep (CPASS) program evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) continues to be a leading cause of death in infants in the United States (US), with significant disparities by race and socio-economic status. Infant safe sleep behaviors are associated with decreasing SUID risk, but challenges remain for families to practice these routinely. The objective of this program was to implement and evaluate a novel approach for an infant safe sleep pilot program built upon partnerships between hospitals and community-based organizations (CBOs) serving pregnant and parenting families in at-risk communities.

Methods

Community Partnership Approaches to Safe Sleep (CPASS) was a prospectively implemented infant safe sleep program. CPASS included children's hospitals partnered with CBOs across five US cit

SUBMITTER: Lowell GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature