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  • Title: Sleep in young children with asthma and their parents.
    Author: Meltzer LJ, Pugliese CE.
    Journal: J Child Health Care; 2017 Sep; 21(3):301-311. PubMed ID: 29119809.
    Abstract:
    Sleep problems are common in healthy young children, as well as in older children and adolescents with asthma; yet little is known about the sleep patterns and sleep issues of young children with asthma. Further, when young children have sleep disruptions, parental sleep is also typically disrupted. The purpose of this study was to characterize sleep in young children (one to four years) with and without asthma and their parents. Parents of young children ( n = 364) from the general community completed measures of sleep patterns and sleep issues in their children and in themselves. Compared to children with well-controlled asthma or no asthma, children with poorly controlled asthma had poorer sleep patterns, more difficulty falling asleep, and more sleep disruptions (i.e. restless sleep, frequent apneas and gasping during sleep, and frequent sleep terrors). Parents of children with poorly controlled asthma indicated their own sleep was regularly disrupted, and they had frequent night awakenings due to attending to, and stress caused by, their child's health needs. Children with poorly controlled asthma and their parents demonstrated significant sleep issues. Clinical implications for working with young children with asthma and their parents are discussed.
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