An eHealth insomnia intervention for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: Results of a usability study.
Canada
/ epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Feasibility Studies
Female
Health Services Accessibility
/ standards
Humans
Internet-Based Intervention
Male
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
/ epidemiology
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Parents
Quality Improvement
Reproducibility of Results
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
/ psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telemedicine
/ methods
Children
Insomnia
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Online intervention
Usability
eHealth
Journal
Research in developmental disabilities
ISSN: 1873-3379
Titre abrégé: Res Dev Disabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2020
Mar 2020
Historique:
received:
12
12
2018
revised:
17
11
2019
accepted:
06
01
2020
pubmed:
27
1
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
27
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sleep problems, particularly insomnia, are highly prevalent in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) and can negatively affect health and development. eHealth interventions may increase access to evidence-based care for insomnia for children with NDD, as programs are rare in most communities. Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) is an online, parent-implemented intervention for pediatric insomnia in typically developing 1- to 10-year-olds. The present study examined whether parents of children with NDD perceived the original BNBD to be usable, acceptable, and feasible, and what modifications might be necessary to adapt it for children with NDD. Twenty Canadian parents/caregivers of children aged 4-10 years with NDD and insomnia implemented the BNBD intervention with their children, and completed usability questionnaires. Questionnaire data were analyzed quantitatively (descriptive statistics) and qualitatively (thematic analysis). Participants reported the intervention to be usable, useful, acceptable, and feasible. Several modifications were suggested to make the intervention more appropriate and acceptable for use with children with NDD. Results support a largely transdiagnostic approach to treating sleep in children with NDD, and will inform the development of BNBD for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Sleep problems, particularly insomnia, are highly prevalent in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) and can negatively affect health and development. eHealth interventions may increase access to evidence-based care for insomnia for children with NDD, as programs are rare in most communities. Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) is an online, parent-implemented intervention for pediatric insomnia in typically developing 1- to 10-year-olds.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The present study examined whether parents of children with NDD perceived the original BNBD to be usable, acceptable, and feasible, and what modifications might be necessary to adapt it for children with NDD.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES
METHODS
Twenty Canadian parents/caregivers of children aged 4-10 years with NDD and insomnia implemented the BNBD intervention with their children, and completed usability questionnaires. Questionnaire data were analyzed quantitatively (descriptive statistics) and qualitatively (thematic analysis).
OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
RESULTS
Participants reported the intervention to be usable, useful, acceptable, and feasible. Several modifications were suggested to make the intervention more appropriate and acceptable for use with children with NDD.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Results support a largely transdiagnostic approach to treating sleep in children with NDD, and will inform the development of BNBD for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD).
Identifiants
pubmed: 31982826
pii: S0891-4222(20)30003-2
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103573
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103573Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest Should the Better Nights, Better Days for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD) intervention prove to be effective after a randomized controlled trial, we will pursue commercialization of the intervention in order to ensure its sustainability and access.