Prevalence and Characteristics of Sleep Disorders in Children Aged 7–17: Insights from Parental Observations at the Dental Office.
| Autor: | Diéguez-Pérez, Montserrat, Burgueño-Torres, Laura, Reichard-Monefeldt, Guillermo, Tapia-Sierra, Fanny Esther, Ticona-Flores, Jesús Miguel |
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CROSS-sectional method
QUALITATIVE research SEX distribution PRIMARY health care QUESTIONNAIRES SCIENTIFIC observation SAMPLE size (Statistics) SYMPTOMS PARENT attitudes DESCRIPTIVE statistics MANN Whitney U Test QUANTITATIVE research CHI-squared test RESEARCH methodology MEDICAL screening DATA analysis software SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors CONFIDENCE intervals SLEEP disorders DENTAL offices ADOLESCENCE CHILDREN |
| Zdroj: | Children; May2024, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p609, 12p |
| Abstrakt: | Sleep disorders (SD) in children is a topic of great relevance due to their impact on a child's general health. This has led us to study their prevalence and the factors that disturb them in the developing population. Using a validated Likert-type questionnaire, different behaviors observed by the parents during the different phases of their children's sleep were evaluated during the last 6 months. A total of 206 children between the ages of 7 and 17 who attended a dental office participated in the study. The prevalence of SD was 47.6%. There were no significant differences regarding the SD in relation to sex (p = 0.796). The mean total score for children aged 7 to 11 years old was 42.3 (±14.25) compared to 45.44 (±15.51) for the group consisting of children aged 12 to 17 years old, reporting a statistically significant difference among both age groups (p = 0.01). The most frequent disorder was related to initiating and maintaining sleep (64.9%) while the least prevalent were the respiratory sleep disorders (27.2%). Given the high prevalence of these disorders, it is necessary to intercept them during childhood and establish educational guidelines in this regard throughout primary care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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