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Bedtime Routines Intervention for Children (BRIC) project: results from a non-randomised feasibility, proof-of

George Kitsaras1, Iain A Pretty2, Julia Allan3

  • 1Dental Health Unit, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Georgios.kitsaras@manchester.ac.uk.

Pilot and Feasibility Studies
|April 7, 2022
PubMed

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This study shows that a text message intervention improved children's sleep and parental mood. The bedtime routines intervention was feasible and well-received by first-time parents.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Family Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Bedtime routines are crucial for child well-being, development, and health.
  • Establishing consistent bedtime routines can be challenging for first-time parents.
  • Parental mood disturbance is often linked to challenges in managing children's sleep.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To co-develop and test a feasibility, proof-of-concept bedtime routines intervention.
  • To utilize text messages for delivering support and information to parents.
  • To target first-time parents with young children (aged 1-3 years).

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 50 first-time parents with children aged 1-3 years.
  • Delivered a 7-night text message intervention providing guidance on bedtime routines.
  • Assessed changes in children's sleep, bedtime routines, and parental mood via pre- and post-intervention questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high retention rate (98%).
  • Observed significant improvements in children's sleep duration and quality.
  • Demonstrated enhanced bedtime routine quality and reduced parental mood disturbance.
  • Parents reported positive feedback and valued the intervention's support.

Conclusions:

  • A text message-based bedtime routines intervention is feasible and yields short-term benefits.
  • Improvements were noted in children's sleep and parental mood.
  • Further longitudinal research is recommended to explore sustained effects.
Abstract

Keywords:
Behaviour changeChildParentingSleepWellbeing

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