Parents' perceptions of the quality of infant sleep behaviours and practices: A qualitative systematic review

A systematic review of qualitative studies was conducted to explore how parents perceive sleep quality in their infants aged 0–24 months and the factors that influence these perceptions. search databases Scopus, Embase, Cinahl, PsycInfo MEDLINE, undertaken identify eligible peer-reviewed published between 2006–2021. Ten papers met inclusion criteria were subsequently included review. Evaluation with Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist classified as weak, moderate or strong, half considered strong. Thematic synthesis identified one superordinate theme, culture, five interrelated subordinate themes regarding infant's may These were: (1) Infants physical emotional comfort; (2) Beliefs safety; (3) Parental familial wellbeing; (4) Perceived degree infant agency; (5) Influence external beliefs opinions. The findings from this assist practitioners providing personalized culturally sensitive information also inform antenatal early intervention practices, minimizing parental distress patterns.