Sleep Disorders among Children Suffering from Bronchial Asthma

Abstract

Background: Sleep disorders are common among children suffering from bronchial asthma. Bronchial asthma is considered the most common non- communicable chronic disease in childhood. Aim of study: This study aimed to assess mothers and their children level knowledge regarding sleep disorders among children suffering from bronchial asthma. Design: Descriptive exploratory design was conducted to the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Pediatric Departments, and Out-Patients clinics Department in Pediatric Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University and Benha University Hospital. Subject: A purposive sample composed of 100 children with bronchial asthma and accompanying mothers regardless of their characteristic. Tools: (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire to assess Mothers’knowledge regarding sleeping disorders among their children suffering from bronchial asthma,(2) Quality of life inventory scale to assess quality of life inventory for asthmatic children with sleeping problems, (3): The children sleeping pattern check list to assess the sleeping disorders among children with bronchial asthma, Results: Two thirds of the studied mothers had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding sleep disorders of children with bronchial asthma, more than half of the studied children were dependent to perform self care activities, one third of them had poor total quality of life. Conclusion: Slightly more than one fifths of the studied children had mild sleep disorders, and approximately half of them had moderate sleep disorders, and more than one quarter of them had severe sleep disorder. In addition, Sleep disturbance among children with asthma reported impact on the physical, psychological and social domains of quality of life. Recommendations: Periodical follow-up for the level of health teaching for mothers having asthmatic children suffering from sleep disorder.