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Sleep of children living in institutional care facilities.
Sleep & Breathing 2012 September
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.
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.
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