Parent’s perception about sleeping habits of their children – pilot study
Introduction: Normal sleep varies over human development, being a fundamental biological role on his quality of life. When sleep disorders occurs, these are not always diagnosed, but they can be identified by specific questionnaires, assessment tools that are self-administered, identify symptoms of...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Conscientiae Saúde (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.uninove.br:article/2428 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2428 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Child Insomnia Sleep disorders. Criança Distúrbios do sono Insônia. |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Normal sleep varies over human development, being a fundamental biological role on his quality of life. When sleep disorders occurs, these are not always diagnosed, but they can be identified by specific questionnaires, assessment tools that are self-administered, identify symptoms of sleep disorders and have low cost. Objective: To evaluate parent’s or legal guardians’ perceptions regarding the presence of sleep disorders symptoms in children. Method: It was applied a sleep questionnaire in 65 parents or guardians of children aged between 2 and 16 years treated by Uninove Pediatric Dentistry Clinic. Results: Thirty-five per cent of the sample has some respiratory disease, and, among other sleep disorders found, there was a high incidence of insomnia. Conclusion: It was found that the majority of parents or legal responsibles, apparently, does not know what sleep disorders are. |
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