Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly: Prevention Strategies in Child Health Care.

The dissertation, comprising a clinical intervention and three supporting studies, aimed to assess if it is possible to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly while promoting safe infant sleeping practices. Five individuals were trained to assess cranial asymmetry and then reliability-tested; the interpreted results indicate substantial strength of rater-agreement. Intervention participants were allocated to group.

Nonsynostotic plagiocephaly: a child health care intervention in Skaraborg, Sweden.

Background: The aim was to evaluate the intervention's effect on prevention and reversal of nonsynostotic plagiocephaly.

Methods: Thirty-eight intervention group nurses were educated about nonsynostotic plagiocephaly and asked to follow guidelines; 18 control group nurses were not. In a longitudinal single-blinded clinical intervention, parents brought infants to well-child visits according to the national schedule.

Integrating new knowledge into practice: An evaluation study on a continuing education for Swedish child health nurses on non-synostotic plagiocephaly.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess what knowledge on non-synostotic plagiocephaly prevention and reversal intervention and control group nurses imparted to parents and parents integrated in infant care.

Design: A group of nurses participated in a continuing education on non-synostotic plagiocephaly in one-to-one or small group sessions at their workplace and received guidelines to follow. An evaluation was conducted with 35 intervention group and 15 control group nurses by asking them two open-ended questions 1 year later; 181 intervention group and 90 control group parents were also asked two open-ended questions and to rate their infant's head shape.

Teaching Parents How to Prevent Acquired Cranial Asymmetry in Infants.

Acquired cranial asymmetry is prevalent in infants today. This is largely attributed to the supine sleep position recommended for infant safety. The condition can become permanent, so prevention and early detection are important.

Reliable Assessors of Infant Cranial Asymmetry in Child Health Care.

Introduction: Acquired cranial asymmetry is prevalent in infants today and largely attributed to the supine sleep position recommended for infant safety. There is a risk of permanent cranial asymmetry, so prevention and early detection are important. A prevention project was initiated in Sweden, and an intervention was planned.

Testing guidelines for child health care nurses to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly: a Swedish pilot study.

The aim of the study is to test effectiveness of guidelines for nurses that can be incorporated into the child health care program to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly (NSP) in infants while still following sudden infant death syndrome-preventive recommendations. When guidelines were followed as intended in a Swedish pilot study, only 8.5% of infants had some degree of NSP at 6 months, compared to 25.

Developing guidelines for child health care nurses to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly: searching for the evidence.

The aim of the project was to develop guidelines for nurses that can be incorporated into the Swedish child health care program to prevent nonsynostotic plagiocephaly in infants while still following sudden infant death syndrome preventive measures. Guidelines were developed by reviewing the literature, compiling evidence, appraising recommendations, and formulating a condensed version of relevant information for nurses. The guidelines were tested clinically in a Swedish pilot project.