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This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

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Schluter PJ, et al. 2007. Infant care practices associated with sudden infant death syndrome: findings from thePacific Islands Families study. Journal of Paediatrics & Child <strong>Health</strong>, 43(5), 388-93.The Pacific Islands Families Study followed a cohort of Pacific infants born at Middlemore Hospital in 2000. Mothers(1376 in total) were interviewed about infant care practices at around six weeks after the birth of their infant. Bed sharingwas found to be common (50% of infants) and mostly occurred in the parents’ bed. Most infants (95%) wholly or partlyshared a bedroom with their parents. The authors note that despite these practices, and the socio-economicdisadvantage of many Pacific families, the rate of SIDS among Pacific families was substantially lower than the MāoriSIDS rate. It is recommended that mothers should receive adequate information antenatally about the risks and benefitsof room-sharing, bed-sharing and safe-sleeping practices and environments.http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/cymrc/publications-and-resources/sudi/<strong>This</strong> website provides links to SUDI prevention publications and resources developed by the Child and Youth MortalityReview Committee (CMYRC), a statutory committee accountable to the <strong>Health</strong> Quality and Safety Commission.Resources include safe sleeping guidelines, links to CMYRC mortality <strong>report</strong>s, and examples of DHB safe sleepingpolicies.http://www.whakawhetu.co.nz/Whakawhetu National SUDI Prevention for Māori (previously known as Māori SIDS) is a national kaupapa Māoriorganisation dedicated to reducing the rate of SUDI for Māori. The organisation provides policy advice, disseminatesevidence-based information, and delivers training, education and workforce development with the aim of strengtheningSUDI prevention services that engage with whānau. The website includes safe sleeping advice, news, resources andinformation. It provides information on the wahakura, a woven flax baby bed designed to protect baby by providing a safesleeping space in an adult bed, and the pēpi-pod, a plastic baby bed, providing a cheaper alternative to a wahakura.http://www.taha.org.nz/TAHA Well Pacific Mother and Infant Service works collaboratively in the health sector on key areas of health andwellbeing for Pacific mothers and infants with the purpose of reducing a range of maternal and infant morbidity andmortality. The website provides links to a variety of resources, including SUDI prevention resources.http://www.changeforourchildren.co.nz/Change for our Children is a ‘social innovation company’ that aims to build a culture of respect for children. The websiteincludes a variety of resources related to SUDI prevention, including information on the pēpi-pod project in Christchurch,which provides a cheap plastic baby bed that aims to create a safe sleeping space(http://www.changeforourchildren.co.nz/files/docs/usingpepi-pods<strong>report</strong>.pdf).Note: the publications listed were identified using the search methodology outlined in Appendix 1Infant Mortality and SUDI - 275

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