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**Background:** __In the United States, sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death among infants between the ages of 1 and 12 months. Although its etiology is unclear, infants who sleep in the prone or side positions are at increased risk. The objective of this study was to examine the association between the perceptions of inner city parents about teaching and modeling during the postpartum period of infant sleeping position, and their choice of sleeping position for their infants.__ **Methods:** __A convenience sample of parents of 100 healthy infants who came for the 2‐week well‐child visit at an urban primary care center were invited to complete a questionnaire and to report on the position in which infants were placed for sleep.__ **Results:** __Forty‐two percent of parents reported that they usually placed their infants in the supine position for sleep; 26 percent placed their infants to sleep in the prone position at least some of the time. Parents who reported being told by a doctor or a nurse to have their infants sleep in the supine position were more likely to choose that position. Similarly, those who reported seeing their infants placed to sleep exclusi

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Author

Eve R. Colson; David M. Bergman; Eugene Shapiro; John H. Leventhal

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0730-7659)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)