Early Childhood Sleep Intervention in Urban Primary Care: Caregiver and Clinician Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant income-related disparities in pediatric sleep, few early childhood sleep interventions have been tailored for or tested with families of lower socio-economic status (SES). This qualitative study assessed caregiver and clinician perspectives to inform adaptation and implementation of evidence-based behavioral sleep interventions in urban primary care with families who are predominantly of lower SES.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with (a) 23 caregivers (96% mothers; 83% Black; 65% ≤125% U.S. poverty level) of toddlers and preschoolers with insomnia or insufficient sleep and (b) 22 urban primary care clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, and psychologists; 87% female; 73% White). Guided by the Consolidate

SUBMITTER: Williamson AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7438960 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature