Citation

Willgerodt MA, Kieckhefer GM. J. Sch. Nurs. 2013; 29(3): 175-180.

Affiliation

1University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1059840512463438

PMID

23054101

Abstract

Sleep has been linked to a host of physical, behavioral, and emotional outcomes, and research has documented that youth across the globe are experiencing inadequate sleep. Despite this knowledge, however, very little research has been conducted on school-age children; much of the extant research has focused on infants, toddlers, preschoolers, adolescents, and adults. School-age children exhibit increasing independence around health-related behaviors, which provide health professionals the opportunity to educate and promote healthy sleep behaviors. This commentary extends previous research reviews by identifying the current gaps in sleep research, highlighting future directions needed in sleep research, and explaining why school nurses are best suited to address this growing public health issue.

Language: en