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Commentary on: Hornsey SJ, Dobson A, Ghio D, et al. Living with unsettled baby behaviours: Qualitative interview study exploring parental perceptions and experiences of help-seeking. J Adv Nurs. 2024; 80(10), 4214–4229. doi:10.1111/JAN.16070
Implications for practice and research
The study findings will guide clinical practice and future studies to address parental uncertainty related to their infant’s unsettled behaviours.
It is imperative to conduct further research with community-based healthcare providers to inform the creation of resources and, in turn, to assist caregivers and professionals to handle uneasy infants.
Context
Unsettled behaviours in infants under 1 year old, like prolonged crying, fussing and posseting, are frequently reported by parents.1 Parents may interpret these as harmful2 leading to these ‘normal’ behaviours being overlabelled or misdiagnosed with a medical cause. In turn, this can lead to unnecessary medication use, and increased health service …
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Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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