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SIDS Risk Reduction Training for Child Care Providers

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

This education program provides SIDS risk reduction education to licensed child care providers in the District of Columbia via a collaboration with the Early Care and Education Administration, Department of Human Services District of Columbia.

Goal / Mission

The objectives are to increase knowledge of SIDS risk reduction strategies, including sleep position, use of cribs (instead of adult beds and couches), and elimination of bedding.

Impact

Childcare provider behavior related to safe sleep practices can be improved from short, in-person targeted educational sessions.

Results / Accomplishments

SIDS Risk Reduction Training reaches approximately 200 child care providers annually. More than 80% of participants have improved knowledge about recommendations for safe infant sleep. In a study of the effectiveness of 60-minute education in-service, child care providers who attended the educational in-service were more likely to use the recommended supine position exclusively, demonstrate sustained awareness of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, and report written sleep position policies.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Children's National Medical Center
Primary Contact
Dr. Rachel Moon
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-3948
rmoon@childrensnational.org
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
Children's National Medical Center
Date of publication
Oct 2003
Date of implementation
2002
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Washington, D.C.
For more details
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14523180
https://childrensnational.org/news-and-events/our-...
Target Audience
Adults, Women, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Submitted By
Children's National Medical Center

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.
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