Nightwatch: Sleep Disruption of Caregivers of Children With Asthma in Detroit

Rebecca R Cheezum; Edith A Parker; Natalie R Sampson; Toby C Lewis; Ashley O'Toole; Jean Patton; Thomas G Robins; Carla C Keirns

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Nightwatch: Sleep Disruption of Caregivers of Children With Asthma in Detroit

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Nightwatch: Sleep Disruption of Caregivers of Children With Asthma in Detroit

Rebecca R Cheezum, Edith A Parker, Natalie R Sampson, Toby C Lewis, Ashley O'Toole, Jean Patton, Thomas G Robins and Carla C Keirns

Journal of asthma & allergy educators, Vol.4(5), pp.217-225

10/2013

DOI: 10.1177/2150129713478635

PMCID: PMC4237310

PMID: 25419470

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Abstract

Caregiving for ill loved ones can affect sleep quality and quantity. Insufficient sleep has been associated with worse physical and mental health outcomes, and it is known to affect work performance and ability to accomplish necessary tasks. While some research has looked at the sleep of caregivers of loved ones with chronic illness and found that they experience poorer sleep, little is known about the impact of caring for a child with asthma on the caregiver's sleep and the ways in which their sleep may be affected. Community Action Against Asthma, a community-based participatory research partnership, conducted interviews with semistructured and open-ended questions with 40 caregivers of children with asthma who live in Detroit. Findings showed that caregivers regularly experience poor quality sleep because of sleeping lightly in order to listen for the child's symptoms, wake multiple times to check on the child because of worry, and provide care for child when he or she experiences symptoms in the middle of the night. Results of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale indicate that 12.5% of caregivers received a score of 16 or more, the score on the scale used to indicate likely presence of a sleep disorder, and 42.5% had a score of 10 or more, indicating excessive sleepiness. Sleep disturbance in caregivers is an underrecognized consequence of childhood asthma, with implications for providers caring for children with asthma.

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Title: Subtitle: Nightwatch: Sleep Disruption of Caregivers of Children With Asthma in Detroit
Creators: Rebecca R Cheezum - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Edith A Parker - University of Iowa, Community and Behavioral Health
Natalie R Sampson - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Toby C Lewis - University of Michigan Medical School
Ashley O'Toole - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Jean Patton - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Thomas G Robins - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Carla C Keirns - School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (RRC); the College of Public Health, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (EAP); Health Behavior and Health Education Department (NRS, AO, JP) and Department of Environmental Health Sciences (TCL, TGR), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (CCK)
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of asthma & allergy educators, Vol.4(5), pp.217-225
DOI: 10.1177/2150129713478635
PMID: 25419470
PMCID: PMC4237310
NLM abbreviation: J Asthma Allergy Educ
ISSN: 2150-1297
eISSN: 2150-1300
Grant note: K23 ES013242 / NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES014566 / NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES014677 / NIEHS NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 10/2013
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984214850002771

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