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An eHealth insomnia intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: Results of a usability study

Kim M Tan-MacNeill1, Isabel M Smith2, Shelly K Weiss3

  • 1Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Canada.

Research in Developmental Disabilities
|January 27, 2020
PubMed

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Parents found the online Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) intervention usable and feasible for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Modifications are suggested to enhance its suitability for this population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Digital Health Interventions

Background:

  • Sleep problems, especially insomnia, are common in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), impacting their health and development.
  • eHealth interventions offer a scalable solution to improve access to evidence-based insomnia care for children with NDD.
  • The Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) is an existing online, parent-implemented program for pediatric insomnia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of the original BNBD intervention for parents of children with NDD.
  • To identify necessary modifications for adapting BNBD for children with NDD.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty Canadian parents/caregivers of children aged 4-10 years with NDD and insomnia participated.
  • Parents implemented the BNBD intervention with their children.
  • Usability questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • Parents reported the BNBD intervention as usable, useful, acceptable, and feasible.
  • Several modifications were suggested to improve the intervention's appropriateness and acceptability for children with NDD.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support a transdiagnostic approach to treating sleep issues in children with NDD.
  • Results will guide the development of a tailored BNBD for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD).
Abstract

Keywords:
ChildrenInsomniaNeurodevelopmental disordersOnline interventionUsabilityeHealth

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