Bebeklerde Uyku Güvenliğinin Değerlendirilmesi: Bir Pilot Çalışmanın Ön Sonuçları.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the safe sleeping habits of the children, knowledge level of parents about safe sleep and related risk factors. Material and Method: The study carried out in Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Hospital, Well Child Clinic and General Pediatric Clinic, between September and November 2016. The population of the study consisted o f the children between 6-59 months of age and their parents, The survey questions about sleeping habits were asked to the parents during a face-to-face interview. The weight and height of parents were measured and body mass indexes were also calculated. Results: The mean age of the children was 30.0±18.1 months. For the first 6 months 67.4% (n=139) of the babies were breastfed for the first 6 months of their lives was (n=139). At the end of the evaluations it was found that 88.3% (n=18) of the parents shared their rooms with their children, and 27.6% (n=57) of the children slept in supine position. More than half of the parents (60.7%) who shared their beds with their children smoked. Conclusion: Our study revealed the need to provide detailed information about safe steep habits when providing breastfeeding counseling after birth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]