Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London EC1V 0HB, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 31;18(21):11473. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111473.
Between 2016 and 2019, two different infant sleeping-box interventions were implemented in England: (1) shallow polypropylene baby boxes were distributed via a feasibility study to families with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk factors; and (2) a commercial-health system partnership scheme distributed cardboard baby boxes to new mothers in particular locations. We conducted parent evaluations of both interventions at the time of implementation. The views of 79 parents receiving polypropylene boxes and 77 parents receiving cardboard boxes were captured using online questionnaires and telephone interviews. Participants provided feedback on education received about using the box, their perception of the box design and materials, their experiences of using the box they received, and whether they would recommend it to others. Parents appreciated that both boxes provided a portable space to place their baby near them anywhere in the home, discouraging other riskier practices. The polypropylene box was rated more favourably regarding transparency, hygiene, and portability outside the home. A minority of parents found the idea of putting their baby in any box unappealing; however, younger mothers and smokers particularly appreciated the ability to safely co-sleep with their babies using the shallower box. Overall, the versatility of the polypropylene box scheme was more positively evaluated than the cardboard baby box scheme, which, stripped of its social value as part of a larger welfare provision, had minimal value for parents that received it.
在 2016 年至 2019 年期间，英格兰实施了两项不同的婴儿睡箱干预措施：(1) 通过一项可行性研究，向有婴儿猝死综合征（SIDS）风险因素的家庭分发浅聚丙烯婴儿睡箱；(2) 一项商业健康系统合作计划向特定地点的新妈妈分发纸板婴儿睡箱。我们在实施干预措施时对这两项干预措施进行了家长评估。通过在线问卷和电话访谈收集了 79 名接受聚丙烯箱的家长和 77 名接受纸板箱的家长的意见。参与者就使用睡箱所接受的教育、对睡箱设计和材料的看法、使用他们收到的睡箱的经验以及是否会向他人推荐睡箱提供了反馈。家长们赞赏这两个睡箱都提供了一个便携式空间，可以将他们的婴儿放在家里的任何地方，从而阻止了其他更危险的做法。聚丙烯箱在透明度、卫生和家庭以外的便携性方面的评价更为有利。少数家长觉得把婴儿放在任何箱子里的想法都不吸引人；然而，年轻的母亲和吸烟者特别赞赏使用较浅的箱子安全地与婴儿同睡的能力。总的来说，聚丙烯箱计划的多功能性得到了更积极的评价，而纸板婴儿箱计划则不然，作为更大福利提供的一部分，其社会价值被剥夺，对收到该计划的家长来说几乎没有价值。
