Improving children's sleep habits using an interactive smartphone app: Effect on children's sleep and caregivers' stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep problems in children are strongly influenced by household lifestyle habits. Detailed advice to each family is needed to improve sleep habits. Previously, we developed an interactive sleep education app for smartphones named 'Nenne Navi^Ⓡ' and confirmed its effectiveness in improving young children's sleep habits in one region in Japan. We aimed to verify its effectiveness in four regions in Japan where children's sleep habits may differ.

Methods

This study included 52 infants (mean: 20.58 months) and their caregivers recruited from one urban city and three regional cities in Japan. The effectiveness of 6-month usage of Nenne Navi^Ⓡ on children's sleep and caregivers' stress of caregiving was assessed.

Results

The app had a 100 % ad

SUBMITTER: Tanaka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593587 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature