RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence and characteristics of sleep disorders in children aged 7–17: insights from parental observations at the dental office
A1 Diéguez Pérez, Montserrat
A1 Burgueño Torres, Laura
A1 Reichard-Monefeldt, Guillermo
A1 Tapia-Sierra, Fanny Esther
A1 Ticona-Flores, Jesús Miguel
AB Sleep disorders (SD) in children is a topic of great relevance due to their impact on a child’s general health. This has led us to study their prevalence and the factors that disturb them in the developing population. Using a validated Likert-type questionnaire, different behaviors observed by the parents during the different phases of their children’s sleep were evaluated during the last 6 months. A total of 206 children between the ages of 7 and 17 who attended a dental office participated in the study. The prevalence of SD was 47.6%. There were no significant differences regarding the SD in relation to sex (p = 0.796). The mean total score for children aged 7 to 11 years old was 42.3 (±14.25) compared to 45.44 (±15.51) for the group consisting of children aged 12 to 17 years old, reporting a statistically significant difference among both age groups (p = 0.01). The most frequent disorder was related to initiating and maintaining sleep (64.9%) while the least prevalent were the respiratory sleep disorders (27.2%). Given the high prevalence of these disorders, it is necessary to intercept them during childhood and establish educational guidelines in this regard throughout primary care.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024-05-20
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130907
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/130907
LA eng
NO Diéguez-Pérez M, Burgueño-Torres L, Reichard-Monefeldt G, Tapia-Sierra FE, Ticona-Flores JM. Prevalence and Characteristics of Sleep Disorders in Children Aged 7-17: Insights from Parental Observations at the Dental Office. Children (Basel). 2024 May 20;11(5):609. doi: 10.3390/children11050609
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 may 2026