Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Abby Garlock

Abstract

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) remains a leading cause of infant mortality, highlighting the need for effective, safe sleep education for caregivers and parents. Key safe sleep guidelines have been shown to reduce SIDS risk by placing infants on their backs to sleep, using firm mattresses, and avoiding soft bedding. However, misconceptions about safe sleep practices persist, making education for caregivers and parents essential. The desired outcome of this project was to significantly enhance the knowledge and behaviors related to infant sleep practices, ensuring that caregivers and parents understand and follow safe sleep guidelines. This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational session on safe sleep practices to improve caregiver knowledge and behaviors. A pre-and post-test design was used to measure knowledge improvement among 14 participants, with a hypothesis of a 30% increase in knowledge scores. Results showed a 15.4% improvement in test scores, indicating a positive impact. Additionally, 100% of participants completed a post-session survey, providing feedback on session clarity, relevance, and engagement. Future studies should refine educational materials to ensure clarity and reinforce key concepts. These findings highlight the importance of continuously reinforcing safe sleep guidelines to prevent SIDS and improve caregiver knowledge.

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