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Sleep Deficiency in Young Children

Monica Roosa Ordway1, Sarah Logan1, Eloise Hannah Sutton1

  • 1Yale School of Nursing, PO Box 27399, West Haven, CT 06516-7399, USA.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|June 6, 2022
PubMed

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High rates of sleep deficiency in early childhood pose risks for metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health. Addressing socioecological factors is crucial for improving children's sleep health and reducing health disparities.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric sleep research
  • Public health
  • Developmental psychology

Background:

  • Growing public health concern regarding high prevalence of sleep deficiency in early childhood.
  • Sleep deficiency is linked to increased risk for metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health issues.
  • Sleep health is increasingly viewed as a multidimensional construct influenced by socioecological factors, impacting health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand the development of sleep health in early life.
  • To investigate the emergence of sleep disorders in young children.
  • To inform future pediatric sleep research priorities.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on childhood sleep deficiency.
  • Analysis of socioecological factors influencing children's sleep.
  • Conceptualization of sleep health as a multidimensional construct.

Main Results:

  • Sleep deficiency in early childhood is a significant public health issue.
  • Socioecological factors play a key role in shaping children's sleep health.
  • Understanding developmental trajectories of sleep is a research priority.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric sleep interventions must consider socioecological influences.
  • Future research should utilize inclusive sampling methods.
  • Improving sleep health in early childhood is vital for long-term well-being and reducing health disparities.

Keywords:
ChildrenHealth disparitiesInfantSleepSleep deficiencySleep inequities

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