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Review
. 2021 Jun:57:101425.
doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101425. Epub 2021 Jan 19.

Pediatric sleep health: It matters, and so does how we define it

Lisa J Meltzer  1 , Ariel A Williamson  2 , Jodi A Mindell  3
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Review

Pediatric sleep health: It matters, and so does how we define it

Lisa J Meltzer et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

In 2014, Buysse published a novel definition of sleep health, raising awareness for the importance of this construct for individuals, populations, clinical care, and research. However, the original definition focused on adults, with the recommendation that it should be adapted for children and adolescents. As children live within a complex and dynamic system, and may not always have control over their own sleep, this theoretical review will examine and apply Buysse's five dimensions of sleep health within the context of pediatrics. In addition, using examples from the pediatric sleep literature we introduce a modified definition that takes into consideration the influence of the socio-ecological system within which children live, and the sleep-related behaviors that are critical in supporting or hindering sleep health. Finally, we discuss how the proposed theoretical framework, Peds B-SATED, can be applied to clinical practice, research, and training in the field of pediatric sleep.

Keywords: Adolescents; Duration; Infant; School-age children; Sleep-efficiency; Sleep-related behaviors; Sleepiness; Timing; Toddler.

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Socio-ecological factors hypothesized to contribute to pediatric sleep health domains.
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Comment in

  • Children's sleep health matters.
    Galland BC, Elder DE. Galland BC, et al. Sleep Med Rev. 2021 Jun;57:101487. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101487. Epub 2021 Apr 1. Sleep Med Rev. 2021. PMID: 33894622 No abstract available.

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