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Published on: December 26, 2013
Infant sleep interventions with sleep measurements using actigraphy: A systematic review
Sun-Mi Chae1, Ji-Young Yeo2, Soo-Yeon Han3
1Seoul National University College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul, South Korea.
Insights
Infant sleep interventions improve sleep for babies and parents. However, methodological reporting in actigraphy studies needs improvement for consistent, objective infant sleep assessment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Sleep Medicine
- Behavioral Science
- Methodology in Clinical Research
Background:
- Parental support for infant sleep is crucial, necessitating objective measurement tools.
- Actigraphy (wrist-worn sleep trackers) offers objective infant sleep assessment in natural settings.
- Methodological reporting in infant sleep intervention studies using actigraphy is limited.
Conclusions:
- Infant sleep interventions demonstrate positive effects for both infants and parents.
- Standardized, comprehensive methodological reporting in actigraphy studies is essential for reliable infant sleep evaluation.
Aim:
This review investigated the outcomes and methodological quality of infant sleep intervention studies utilizing actigraphy.
Background:
Parents need appropriate support for infant sleep from nurses. There are few methodological reports of actigraphy in infant sleep intervention studies that objectively measure infant sleep in a natural setting.
Design:
This was a systematic review study.
Data Sources:
Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL and PsycINFO were searched from database establishment to 30 December 2021.
Review Methods:
This systematic review utilized the Cochrane Collaboration review guidelines.
Results:
Eleven sleep intervention studies were reviewed. Three used extinction-based behavioural interventions, and eight included parental education programs. The infant sleep interventions positively affected the sleep outcomes of both infants and parents. Fairly consistent effects were found on infants' number of awakenings and sleep onset latency. However, parental psychosocial outcomes were inconsistent. All studies reported device placement, the algorithm for analysis, the use of a sleep diary and number of days/nights, but external movements affecting infants' sleep records were insufficiently reported. Only two studies had a low risk of bias.
Conclusions:
The infant sleep interventions had positive effects on both infants and their parents. Comprehensive methodological considerations are required for more standardized assessments using actigraphy for infant sleep evaluation.
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