Prevalence of sleep disorders in school children from Sabaneta, Colombia 2005 Prevalencia de los trastornos del sueño en niños escolares de Sabaneta, Colombia, 2005

Sleep is one of the basic needs in a child’s life and it is essential for day time alert state. Any sleep disturbance has a negative impact on the child’s development, his/her own well-being and that of the family. Sleep disorders are common in childhood. The American Academy of Pediatrics showed in 2001 a prevalence of 20-30%. In Colombia these disorders have not been well investigated. Objective: to find out the prevalence of sleep disorders in schoolchildren of Sabaneta, Colombia, as well as their medical histories and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: an observational, descriptive... Mehr ...

Verfasser: José William Cornejo Ochoa
Jacqueline López Carmona
Angela María Aguirre Peña
María Cristina Noreña Velásquez
Laura Carolina Muñoz Martínez
Mónica María Contreras Ramírez
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Reihe/Periodikum: Iatreia, Vol 21, Iss 2, Pp 113-120 (2008)
Verlag/Hrsg.: Universidad de Antioquia
Schlagwörter: Escolares / Disomnias / DSM IV / Parasomnias / Trastornos del sueño / Medicine / R / Medicine (General) / R5-920
Sprache: Spanish
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Sleep is one of the basic needs in a child’s life and it is essential for day time alert state. Any sleep disturbance has a negative impact on the child’s development, his/her own well-being and that of the family. Sleep disorders are common in childhood. The American Academy of Pediatrics showed in 2001 a prevalence of 20-30%. In Colombia these disorders have not been well investigated. Objective: to find out the prevalence of sleep disorders in schoolchildren of Sabaneta, Colombia, as well as their medical histories and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: an observational, descriptive, randomized, cross sectional study was carried out, based on the results of 296 questionnaires answered by parents. DSM-IV criteria for the classification of sleep disorders were included in the questionnaire. Results: prevalence of the various disorders was as follows: snoring 39.2%; sleep talking disorder 35.1%; bruxism 33.1%; obstructive sleep apnea 16.9%; cosleeping 16.9%; insomnia 14.9%; nightmares 12.8%; enuresis 9.5%; sleep walking disorder 7.4%; night awakenings 7.4%; night terrors 6.1%; fear to fall asleep 4.1%. Enuresis was significantly more frequent in males (CI: 0.14-0.96), night awakenings in children from higher socioeconomic strata (CI: 0.19-0.97), and nightmares in those older than 9 years (CI: 0.24-0.91). Conclusion: sleep disorders are frequent in the studied group; their prevalence is similar to that reported from other countries. These results should motivate parents and pediatricians in order to make early diagnosis and, therefore, to avoid long-term complications. El sueño es una de las funciones básicas en la vida del niño y condición esencial para el estado de alerta diurno, por tanto su alteración influye negativamente sobre su desarrollo y el bienestar de la familia. Los trastornos del sueño son muy comunes durante la niñez, la Academia Americana de Pediatría en 2001 informó una tasa global de 20% a 30%. Sin embargo, en Colombia han sido escasamente estudiados. Objetivo : establecer la ...