Title |
Healthcare provider contact for children with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing: a population survey
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Published in |
Journal of Laryngology & Otology, December 2015
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DOI | 10.1017/s0022215115003370 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
G Gudnadottir, A Ehnhage, M Bende, M Andersson, A Cervin, L O Cardell, J Hellgren |
Abstract |
Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing in children, such as frequent snoring, apnoea and choking, may lead to health problems if untreated. The caregiver's level of awareness of these symptoms has been poorly studied. This study aimed to study healthcare provider contact related to sleep-disordered breathing symptoms in a population of children aged 0-11 years. A total of 1320 children were randomly selected from a national database that included all children living in Sweden. Caregivers answered a questionnaire about sleep-disordered breathing symptoms during the last month and healthcare provider contact related to these symptoms. A total of 754 answers were received. The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing symptoms was 4.8 per cent. Of this subgroup, 69 per cent had not been in contact with a healthcare provider regarding their symptoms. This study shows that sleep-disordered breathing in children is underestimated and that there is a need to increase caregiver and healthcare provider awareness of sleep-disordered breathing in children. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Italy | 1 | 20% |
Belgium | 1 | 20% |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 20% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 41 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 8 | 20% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 12% |
Unspecified | 4 | 10% |
Professor | 4 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
Other | 6 | 15% |
Unknown | 11 | 27% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 29% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 12% |
Unspecified | 3 | 7% |
Neuroscience | 3 | 7% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2% |
Other | 4 | 10% |
Unknown | 13 | 32% |