Sleep Characteristics in the Italian Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

During childhood sleep duration, quality and patterns evolve and change greatly and relate strongly to healthy development. This systematic review aims to summarize the literature on sleep characteristics in the Italian pediatric population, adopting a cultural perspective.

Method

Pubmed, PsycINFO and Medline databases were systematically searched. Eligible studies had to: include Italian children and adolescents; report data for one or more sleep-related variables; be published in English or Italian.

Results

Twenty-nine studies were selected including 18551 Italian children or adolescents. Studies were categorized by age group: infancy and toddlerhood (0-3 years); preschool and school age (3-12 years); adolescence (12-18 years) and mixed age groups. Overall

SUBMITTER: Bacaro V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature