Addressing Racial Disparities in Infant Sleep Practice: New Perspectives and Recommendations

WebinarsASIP/AMCHP Webinar Series #4
9 December 2010

In ongoing efforts to support State and Local Maternal and Child Health Programs, the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP) and the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) are pleased to co-sponsor a series of quarterly webinars to strengthen SUID, SIDS, Infant Safe Sleep and bereavement services across the U.S.

The fourth webinar in the series was held on December 9, 2010.

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Presenter: Eve R. Colson, MD

 

Eve R Colson

 

Eve R. Colson, MD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine; Director of Well Newborn Nursery, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. She has been involved with and co-authored numerous studies on factors that influence decisions related to infant sleep practice including:

  • Trends and Factors Associated with Infant Sleeping Position: The National Infant Sleep Position Study
  • Barriers to Following the Supine Sleep Recommendation Among Mothers at Four Centers for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
  • Influence of Prior Advice and Beliefs of Mothers on Infant Sleep Position
  • Infant Sleep Location: Associated Maternal and Infant Characteristics with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Prevention Recommendations
  • National SAFE Study

Segment 1: Introduction

 

Introduction

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In this segment, the Webinar moderator, Sandra Frank, President, Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP), gives a brief introduction to the Webinar series, describes the sponsoring organizations, and outlines the four federally-funded SIDS/SUID Centers.


Segment 2: Dr. Colson's Presentation

 

Dr. Eve R. Colson

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Addressing Racial Disparities in Infant Sleep Practice: New Perspectives and Recommendations


Segment 3: Q&A

 

Audience Q&A

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Audience Q&A


 

Webinar Resources

Selected Research by Dr. Eve R. Colson

Maternal Assessment of Physician Qualification to Give Advice on AAP-Recommended Infant Sleep Practices Related to SIDS.
Smith LA, Colson ER, Rybin D, Margolis A, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Acad Pediatr. 2010 November - December;10(6):383-388.PMID: 21075318

Influence of prior advice and beliefs of mothers on infant sleep position.
Von Kohorn I, Corwin MJ, Rybin DV, Heeren TC, Lister G, Colson ER. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Apr;164(4):363-9.

Trends and factors associated with infant sleeping position: the national infant sleep position study, 1993-2007.
Colson ER, Rybin D, Smith LA, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Dec;163(12):1122-8.

Infant sleep location: associated maternal and infant characteristics with sudden infant death syndrome prevention recommendations.
Fu LY, Colson ER, Corwin MJ, Moon RY. J Pediatr. 2008 Oct;153(4):503-8. Epub 2008 Jun 25.

Barriers to following the supine sleep recommendation among mothers at four centers for the Women, Infants, and Children Program.
Colson ER, Levenson S, Rybin D, Calianos C, Margolis A, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):e243-50.

Barriers to following the back-to-sleep recommendations: insights from focus groups with inner-city caregivers.
Colson ER, McCabe LK, Fox K, Levenson S, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Ambul Pediatr. 2005 Nov-Dec;5(6):349-54.

More articles on infant sleep and cultural factors from PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Additional Resources from the National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy Loss Resource Center

SIDS in the African-American Communit and SIDS Research Bibliography: SEE SUID/SIDS Research Bibliographies. (Resource Center)

SIDS in the American Indian/Alaska Native Communities and SIDS Research Bibliography: SEE SUID/SIDS Research Bibliographies. (Resource Center)

SIDS in the Hispanic Community and SIDS Research Bibliography: SEE SUID/SIDS Research Bibliographies. (Resource Center)

Maternal and Child Health Library Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Knowledge Path