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Conference poster
Date presented 08/04/2024
2024 PSANZ Congress, 07/04/2024–10/04/2024, Christchurch, New Zealand
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have some of the highest rates of infant death in Australia, including Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In 2018, data from the Australian Mothers and Babies report (Australian Institute of health and Welfare, 2020) reported that 1 in 18 or 5.7% of all babies born in Australia were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. While the proportion of Aboriginal infant deaths occurring out-of-hospital is not reported, there has been an identified need to address the issues of community competence and awareness in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid in Western Australia, for many years (Celenza et al., 2002; Lynch et al., 2005)…
Conference poster
Date presented 15/07/2023
18th World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health, 15/07/2023–19/07/2023, Dublin, Ireland
Introduction: Reviews have indicated that community-based interventions targeting infant sleep can be effective. However, the literature is less clear as to the theoretical underpinnings and active components of infant sleep interventions, whether these are related to parental measures, such as acceptability, adherence, satisfaction and mood, and whether certain characteristics of interventions are associated with greater effectiveness on sleep measures.
Aim: This review broadly aimed to characterise behavioural infant sleep interventions delivered in a community setting in terms of theoretical underpinnings and behaviour change techniques. Where applicable, this review also aimed to explore associations between meaningful groupings of theory type (e.g., operant conditioning and extinction; attachment theory) and behaviour change techniques and secondary outcomes including parent and infant sleep, parent satisfaction and intervention adherence.
Method: Online databases were searched from inception to October 2022 to identify Randomised Controlled and cluster Randomised Controlled Trials of behavioural interventions delivered in community settings that targeted the prevention or treatment of sleep problems in infants (0-3 years). Using the PRISMA guidelines, records were independently screened by two reviewers and eligible interventions were coded for the presence and type of theoretical underpinnings used. Active components were also coded using a taxonomy for behaviour change techniques. The role of secondary outcomes, such as intervention feasibility and parent satisfaction, were also explored.
Conclusions: This systematic review elucidates the specific components used by behavioural infant sleep interventions and the theories that are drawn upon to inform intervention development. This study concludes with a discussion of how obtained results may aid in the development of community based infant sleep support, such as the consideration around which behaviour change components to utilise when addressing particular outcomes. Implications for selection of theoretical underpinnings in intervention development on parent outcomes are also explored.
Conference poster
Date presented 2021
14th National Allied Health Conference, 09/08/2021–12/08/2021, Online
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants currently have one of the highest rates of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) and infant death of any population in a developed nation. Prompt initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is crucial for survival in an emergency situation. This is particularly relevant in remote communities where delayed response times from trained personnel could affect survival and parents are likely to be the first responders in these instances. In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and special care nursery (SCN) health-related education is offered to parents prior to discharge, which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and safe sleeping guidelines; however, it rarely includes infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Although some health-related education is also offered in maternity units, infant CPR is generally not included. By talking with Aboriginal parents in Western Australia who were discharged from the NICU/SCN or the maternity units within the first 12 months of the infant’s life, this study aims to determine what they understand about infant resuscitation and their perspectives on learning the skills to perform it. This will also include the views of grandparents, aunties and extended family of the participants. Using community participatory action research (CPAR), this study will utilise a well-established Indigenous research practice of yarning to gain a detailed understanding of Aboriginal parents’ perspectives and understanding of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Whether these perspectives differ depending on if the mother and baby spent time in the NICU/SCN or the maternity unit in the postnatal period will also be identified. It is anticipated that a culturally responsive infant CPR education program and framework could result from the findings of the research.
Conference poster
World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health, 15/07/2023–19/07/2023, Dublin, Ireland
Introduction: Reviews have indicated that community-based interventions targeting infant sleep can be effective. However, the literature is less clear as to the theoretical underpinnings and active components of infant sleep interventions, whether these are related to parental measures, such as acceptability, adherence, satisfaction and mood, and whether certain characteristics of interventions are associated with greater effectiveness on sleep measures.
Aim: This review broadly aimed to characterise behavioural infant sleep interventions delivered in a community setting in terms of theoretical underpinnings and behaviour change techniques. Where applicable, this review also aimed to explore associations between meaningful groupings of theory type (e.g., operant conditioning and extinction; attachment theory) and behaviour change techniques and secondary outcomes including parent and infant sleep, parent satisfaction and intervention adherence.
Method: Online databases were searched from inception to October 2022 to identify Randomised Controlled and cluster Randomised Controlled Trials of behavioural interventions delivered in community settings that targeted the prevention or treatment of sleep problems in infants (0-3 years). Using the PRISMA guidelines, records were independently screened by two reviewers and eligible interventions were coded for the presence and type of theoretical underpinnings used. Active components were also coded using a taxonomy for behaviour change techniques. The role of secondary outcomes, such as intervention feasibility and parent satisfaction, were also explored.
Conclusions: This systematic review elucidates the specific components used by behavioural infant sleep interventions and the theories that are drawn upon to inform intervention development. This study concludes with a discussion of how obtained results may aid in the development of communitybased infant sleep support, such as the consideration around which behaviour change components to utilise when addressing particular outcomes. Implications for selection of theoretical underpinnings in intervention development on parent outcomes are also explored.