Fifteen-minute consultation on problems in the healthy child: sleep.
Sleep-related issues are common reasons children present to health professionals. Many factors can adversely affect sleep quality, and there are many associations of inadequate sleep, including behavioural problems, obesity and accidental injury. We review the current evidence, and suggest practical management strategies to promote better sleep, and hopefully, better functioning for child and family alike.
Sunshine House Children and Young People's Development Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Community Children's Services, London, UK.
Jessica R
JR
Turnbull
Department of Children's Sleep Medicine, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Michael
M
Farquhar
D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Comm Child Health; General Paediatrics; Paediatric Practice; Sleep