PARENT TEACHING: PREVENTION OF SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

Course overview

SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of a child under the age of 1 year that remains unexplained following autopsy and a thorough investigation, including a review of the infant’s clinical history and examination of the death scene, if possible. Parent teaching about prevention of SIDS is the process of providing information to parents of infants to improve their knowledge about the phenomenon and to increase skills necessary to reduce the risk for its occurrence. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of parent teaching about the prevention of SIDS, including steps involved in the parent education process and the benefits of parent education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.