Karen Bonuck|Barbara L. Schwartz|Clyde B. Schechter
Sleep health literacy in head start families and staff: exploratory study of knowledge, motivation, and competencies to promote healthy sleep
Albert Einstein College of Medicine|New York University|Albert Einstein College of Medicine
healthy child development requires sufficient quality sleep sleep problems early childhood impair socialemotional cognitive function increase obesity risk health literacy framework sleep health literacy denotes knowledge motivation competencies promote healthy sleep recognize sleep problemto explore untapped potential early childhood education ece programs promote sleep health literacy surveyed staff n63 parents n196 head start sleeprelated knowledge attitudesbeliefs sleep hygiene sleep problems head start largest ece program united statesmost parents believed child healthy sleep habits 81 believed sleep problem 10 yet unhealthy bedtime practices insufficient sleep age reported 50 33 children respectively 10 12 children 1 sleep onset awakening problems every unhealthy bedtime practice one associated sleep problem parental presence bedtime associated problems insufficient sleep significantly associated unhealthy sleep practices children late vs early bedtimes 48 vs14 p 01 frequent vs less frequent parental presence bedtime 50 vs 2630 p 02 failed obtain sufficient sleep staff members comfortable discussing healthy sleep parents 87 counseling 45among parents disconnect actual perceived sleep hygiene similarly staff perceived gap competencies promote healthy sleep families capacity address sleep problems us health literacy goals include need embed accurate accessible actionable health information ece programs study findings strongly support need work toward sleep health literacy ece programs