期刊名称：Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
印刷版ISSN：1753-2000
电子版ISSN：1753-2000
出版年度：2009
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：22
DOI：10.1186/1753-2000-3-22
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：The aim of this study was to examine the chronicity of sleep problems in children with chronic illness, and potential predictors of sleep problems. Using data from a longitudinal total population study in Norway, The Bergen Child Study, data on sleep problems, chronic illness and potential confounders were assessed at ages 7-9 and 11-13. 295 of 4025 (7.3%) children had a chronic illness, and the prevalence of chronic sleep problems was significantly higher in this group compared to children without chronic illness (6.8% versus 3.6%). Sleep problems at the first wave increased the risk of sleep problems at the second wave, also when adjusting for potential confounders (odds-ratio = 5.41). Hyperactivity and emotional problems were also independent risk factors for later sleep problems. These findings call for increased awareness and development of treatment strategies of sleep problems in children with chronic illness.
关键词：Chronic Illness ; Behavioural Problem ; Sleep Problem ; Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ; Total Difficulty
