Sleep well and live well: Impact of sleep hygiene intervention on sleep duration in a rural community: A randomized controlled trial (THE SWELL STUDY)
The Journal of Rural Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
41(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Introduction
Sleep
is
a
key
component
of
healthy
lifestyle
and
the
Center
for
Disease
Control
(CDC)
prevention
recommends
that
adults
get
at
least
7
hours
sleep
each
night.
Within
United
States,
West
Virginia
among
most
sleep‐deprived
states
with
42%
population
reporting
insufficient
per
CDC.
insufficiency
in
rural
populations
linked
to
disparities
health
accessibility
care
services.
The
study
evaluated
impact
hygiene
(SH)
education
on
duration
quality.
Methods
A
12‐week
randomized
controlled
trial
participants
residing
Harrison
County,
WV.
Baseline
data
included
Pittsburgh
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Epworth
Sleepiness
Scale,
as
recorded
by
wearable.
intervention
an
SH
video
weeks
3
5.
control
arm
did
not
receive
but
were
allowed
cross
over
week
8.
Results
total
100
(61
females)
recruited
from
community.
No
changes
observed
intention
treat
analysis
between
Arm
1
2
weeks.
In
treatment
analysis,
compliant
cohort
demonstrated
significant
increase
31
minutes
mean
(
P
=
.01)
well
improvement
PSQI
(6.30
5.68
12,
.05).
Conclusion
demonstrates
introduction
modest
may
have
beneficial
effect
quality
ClinicalTrials.
gov
Identifier:
NCT04849572
Language: Английский
Are Recessions Good for Your Health Behaviors? Impacts of the Economic Crisis in Iceland
Published: July 1, 2012
This
study
exploits
the
October
2008
economic
crisis
in
Iceland
to
identify
effects
of
a
macroeconomic
downturn
on
range
health
behaviors.Using
longitudinal
survey
data
that
include
pre-and
postreports
from
same
individuals,
we
investigate
smoking,
heavy
drinking,
dietary
behaviors,
sleep,
and
other
behaviors
changes
work
hours,
real
income,
wealth,
mental
as
potential
mediators.We
also
consider
role
prices
shaping
compute
participation
elasticities
for
various
behaviors.We
find
led
reductions
all
health-compromising
examined
it
certain
health-promoting
but
increases
others.The
individual-level
mediators
explained
some,
not
effects.We
infer
price
played
large
behaviors.
Language: Английский
Geriatric Medicine
Springer eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Awareness of community about sound sleep, sleep disorders and its implications: a step towards sleep health
Nepalese Respiratory Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 43 - 44
Published: May 23, 2022
Sleep
is
a
naturally
cyclical
state
of
the
mind
and
body.
It
plays
an
indispensable
role
in
sustaining
good
health
individual.
Inadequate
poor-quality
sleep
upsets
people
all
ages
leading
to
widespread
impact
on
body
mind.
Insufficient
can
be
due
either
medical
conditions
or
mental
disorders
disorders.
Worldwide,
30%-35%
adults
are
suffering
from
insomnia,
about
10%
population
fits
diagnostic
criteria
for
From
8
countries
across
Asia
Africa,
17%
reported
trouble
with
their
sleep.
People
have
poor
knowledge
awareness
There
scarcity
trained
healthcare
professionals
workers
medicine
South
Asia;
experienced
need
enhance
services
meet
needs
population.
Creating
among
public
one
step
towards
Health.
recommended
policy
makers
develop
National
Health
Policy
address
issue
as
lack
inadequate
both
quantity
quality
will
impacts
consequently
economy
country.
Language: Английский