Maha K Abou-Khadra1. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. maha_korany71@yahoo.com
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe sleep patterns and problems among institutionalized children. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the caregivers of 118 children, aged 4-12 years from six institutional care facilities completed the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). RESULTS: The mean (±SD) of night bedtime was 21:05 ± 2:52, mean morning wake-up time was 06:58 ± 0:31, mean total sleep duration was 10 ± 1.1 h, and mean night-sleep duration was 9.5 ± 0.9 h. The percentage of children who took a daytime nap was 34.7% (n = 41) and the mean duration of nap was 0.5 ± 0.7 h. The most frequently reported sleep problems were bedtime resistance, daytime sleepiness and night awakening. Children with bedtime at or after 9 PM, night-sleep duration less than 10 h and daytime napping had more disturbed sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep problems are common among this sample of institutionalized children.
PURPOSE: To describe sleep patterns and problems among institutionalized children. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the caregivers of 118 children, aged 4-12 years from six institutional care facilities completed the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ). RESULTS: The mean (±SD) of night bedtime was 21:05 ± 2:52, mean morning wake-up time was 06:58 ± 0:31, mean total sleep duration was 10 ± 1.1 h, and mean night-sleep duration was 9.5 ± 0.9 h. The percentage of children who took a daytime nap was 34.7% (n = 41) and the mean duration of nap was 0.5 ± 0.7 h. The most frequently reported sleep problems were bedtime resistance, daytime sleepiness and night awakening. Children with bedtime at or after 9 PM, night-sleep duration less than 10 h and daytime napping had more disturbed sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Sleep problems are common among this sample of institutionalized children.
Authors: Ronald D Chervin; Kristen Hedger Archbold; James E Dillon; Kenneth J Pituch; Parviz Panahi; Ronald E Dahl; Christian Guilleminault Journal: Sleep Date: 2002-03-15 Impact factor: 5.849