Sudden Infant Death Prevention and Health Guidance Manual for High-Risk Children: Maternal and Child Sleep Interactions

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18H03102
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: University of Human Environments (2020-2021); Shikoku University (2018-2019)
• Principal Investigator: Takata Norimi 人間環境大学, 松山看護学部, 教授 (20515803)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 伊藤 一統 宇部フロンティア大学短期大学部, その他部局等, 教授 (20300452) ; 上西 孝明 人間環境大学, 松山看護学部, 講師 (50648590) ; 檜垣 高史 愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 寄附講座教授 (60253308) ; 岡 靖哲 愛媛大学, 医学部附属病院, 准教授 (60419025) ; 松原 圭一 愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 寄附講座教授 (80263937)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 乳幼児突然死 / 予防 / 保健指導 / ハイリスク児 / 母子 / 相互影響

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We constructed a self-care program for breastfeeding that contributes to a reduced occurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) / Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) among children separated from their mothers immediately after birth. A manual that intervened from the early postpartum period was created as an indispensable aid for SUID prevention. We assessed the psychology of the mothers, their attachment to children, and their understanding of SIDS prevention to evaluate the effects of these factors after childbirth. We organized a symposium at the Japanese Sleep Society Meeting and reported on preventative efforts in pediatrics and nursing, overseas trends and cooperation with forensic medicine.

Free Research Field

助産学，小児看護学，国際看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

睡眠中の乳幼児突然死（SIDS / SUID）は未だ乳児死亡の３位を占める病態である．特にハイリスク児に対してSUIDの発生低減に寄与する母乳育児のセルフケアできるプログラムを構築し，産後早期から育児期に使用できる「睡眠中の乳幼児突然死（SIDS / SUID）予防マニュアル」を作成した．産後の母親の心理をくみ取り，病院のみでなく今後保育の現場でも活用できるマニュアルへの発展の可能性を示した．