Investigation in sleep problems of infants and analysis of its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.05.097
- VernacularTitle:婴幼儿睡眠问题调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Hongzan LI
;
Shaoling LIAO
;
Hongya CAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Infant;
Sleep problems;
Influencing factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(15):9-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObJective To acknowledge the sleep status of infants and analyze the influencing factors of sleep problems in them. Methods The sleep status of 136 infants and its influencing factors were investigat-ed using questionnaires, the results underwent descriptive analysis, single-factor analysis and multifactor anal-ysis. Results Difficulty in falling asleep was the major sleep problems, then was frequent night awakening. The influencing factors included: family type, education degree of the parents, inhabited environment, the feed-ing mode after birth, the period of supplementary protein dietary addition, the times of taking food through the night, and the sleep position, the bed, the emotion when falling asleep, etc. Conclusions Sleep problems is ubiquity in infants,and the unproper child rearing behaviors is the major influencing factor. In order to prevent sleep problems in infants and improve the quality of sleep in them, the parents need health guidance.
