@article{ref1,
title="Maternal note-taking and infant care: a pilot randomised controlled trial",
journal="Archives of disease in childhood",
year="2012",
author="Kistin, Caroline J. and Barrero-Castillero, Alejandra and Lewis, Sheilajane and Hoch, Rachel and Philipp, Barbara L. and Bauchner, Howard and Wang, C. Jason",
volume="97",
number="10",
pages="916-918",
abstract="DESIGN: A pilot randomised controlled trial was conducted with postpartum mothers to assess the feasibility and impact of note-taking during newborn teaching. Controls received standard teaching; the intervention group received pen and paper to take notes. Subjects were called 2 days post-discharge to assess infant sleep position, breastfeeding, car seat use, satisfaction and information recall. <br><br>RESULTS: 126 mothers were randomised. There was a consistent trend that intervention subjects were more likely to report infant supine sleep position (88% vs 78%, relative risks (RR) 1.13; 95% CI 0.95 to 1.34), breastfeeding (96% vs 86%, RR 1.11; 95% CI 0.99 to 1.25) and correct car seat use (98% vs 87%, RR 1.12; 95% CI 1.00 to 1.25). Satisfaction and information recall did not differ. Among first-time mothers, intervention subjects were significantly more likely to report infant supine sleep position (95% vs 65%, RR 1.46; 95% CI 1.06 to 2.00). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Maternal note-taking is feasible and potentially efficacious in promoting desirable infant care.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9888",
doi="10.1136/archdischild-2012-302289",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-302289"
}