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Review
. 2021 Feb 9;8(2):122.
doi: 10.3390/children8020122.

Factors Affecting the Quality of Sleep in Children

Ahmad Fadzil  1
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Factors Affecting the Quality of Sleep in Children

Ahmad Fadzil. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Sleep quality is one of the domains of sleep. Having adequate quality sleep is defined as one's "feeling fresh" after waking-up. Inadequate sleep quality results in sleep insufficiency producing a variety of symptoms and signs. The central nervous system is affected the most in children, although other system too may be involved. Several factors affect sleep quality in children including genetics, sleep habits, medical problems, parents/caregiver factors, screen time and the child's environment. These factors are inter-related and dynamic. The outcome of sleep insufficiency is many involving neurocognitive and neurobehavior, mood and emotional issues and specific conditions, like pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale and obesity. Management should start with proper history taking to identify the multifaceted nature of the condition. Treatment is planned cognizant of the age of the patient and the associated etiological factors, and should involve both the children and their parents.

Keywords: affect; children; factors; sleep insufficiency; sleep quality; sleep quantity.

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The author declares no conflict of interest.

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Factors that affect sleep quality and the interactions between factors.
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