A5020015286- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Infant Health and Development
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Sleep and related disorders
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Health disparities and outcomes
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
2011-2024
Georgia Department of Public Health
2024
University of Georgia
2014-2017
Georgia College & State University
2017
Palmetto General Hospital
2017
Center for Urban Population Health
2010-2016
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2011
Sleep-related infant deaths are a leading cause of mortality in Georgia, and these largely associated with unsafe sleep practices among caregivers. In early 2016, the Georgia Department Public Health launched Safe to Sleep Hospital Initiative, providing hospitals safe information educational materials be distributed families newborns. This study examined knowledge behaviors sample parents after implementation Initiative identified family characteristics intervention components most closely...
Infants can suffocate on air mattresses, even when the mattress is fully inflated. The interfacing issues of poverty, bedbug epidemic, and changes in design marketing mattresses may be increasing consumer use as primary sleep environments thus potential for infant death. Despite recent to improve safety labeling, National Child Death Review Case Reporting System found that between 2004 2015 across 24 states, an was incident place 108 infants whose deaths were either during or a environment....
Rates of sleep-related infant deaths have plateaued in the past few decades despite ongoing sleep practice recommendations to reduce risk by American Academy Pediatrics. The state department public health trained facilitators at 28 sites across facilitate a group safe educational program. A prospective, matched pre- and post-test cohort design with follow-up was used evaluate changes self-reported knowledge, intentions, practices. final sample included 615 surveys, 66 surveys. proportion...
Abstract Introduction Approximately 3400 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in the United States; many of these deaths include modifiable risk factors (such as a non‐supine position, sleeping on soft surface, or loose bedding items environment). Interventions have been successful at improving parental knowledge about recommendations to reduce sleep‐related infant deaths, well intention adopt recommendations. However, follow‐up studies found disconnect between...
Background: Approximately 3600 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly annually in the United States. Research suggests limitations of current behavioral interventions to reduce risk for sleep-related deaths among African American families living under-resourced neighborhoods. Guided by theory planned behavior socio-ecological model, My Baby’s Sleep (MBS) intervention intends infant while addressing complex needs Objective: To assess feasibility acceptability MBS, a 7-month that includes four...