SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Sleep Health Promotion Interventions and Their Effectiveness: An Umbrella Review.
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Smart Pillows for Enhancing Sleep Quality_Pilot Study
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sleep Traits to the Risk of Breast Cancer Disease Incidence, Adverse Progression and Mortality: Evidence From a Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of public health · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep disturbance increases the risk of severity and acquisition of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions to improve the sleep of nurses: A systematic review.Research in nursing & health · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of almond consumption on sleep quality in adults: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Co-adapting a healthy sleep intervention with adolescents: impact and process evaluation of a Health CASCADE pilot study.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Well-being therapy and sleep hygiene in a non-clinical population of adults reporting poor sleep quality and distress: A remote pilot randomized controlled study.Behavioral sleep medicine · 2024Trial
- Effects of mental contrasting on sleep and associations with stress: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of health psychology · 2023Trial
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- Effect Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention Promoting Sleep in Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.The Journal of school health · 2022Trial
- Sleep Quality in Spanish Adult Women: Associations with Sociodemographic Variables and Pre-Sleep Habits.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Social epidemiology of multidimensional sleep health in early adolescence.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Sleep and circadian health in the UK Biobank: report on the 2023 sleep questionnaire enhancement.Sleep · 2026Article
- Network Influence vs. Credibility in YouTube Sleep-Health Communication.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Do the Long-Term Cardiometabolic Effects of Night Shift Work Differ Between Men and Women? A 17-Year Cohort Study of the U.S. Workforce.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Psychometric Validation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Children and Adolescents (ESS-CHAD) in Slovenia: Implications for Public Health Research and Practice.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Associated Factors of Poor Sleep Quality Among adults in Qatar.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Article
- Efficacy of sleep promotion strategies in childcare settings and sleep outcomes in young children: a systematic review.Frontiers in sleep · 2026Review
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- Socioeconomic disparities and life's essential 8: a focused review and considerations for improving cardiovascular health in the United States.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- The effect and safety of sleep interventions on suicidal thoughts and behavior - A systematic review and meta-analyses.Sleep medicine: X · 2025Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Sleep is receiving increasing attention in public health. The aim of this umbrella review is to determine what non-pharmacological sleep health interventions have been evaluated among healthy populations, by examining target groups, settings, and effectiveness in improving sleep quality and duration. Comprehensive searches were conducted in five electronic databases (January 1975-February 2019), yielding 6505 records. Thirty-five articles were selected meeting the following eligibility criteria: (1) systematic reviews or meta-analyses of (2) sleep health interventions in (3) primarily healthy populations. Two reviewers independently screened for inclusion, extracted the data, and assessed the review quality. This umbrella review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42019126291). Eleven intervention types were defined, and their effectiveness discussed. Substantial evidence demonstrated the effectiveness of later school start times, behavior change methods, and mind-body exercise. Other intervention types, including sleep education or relaxation techniques, demonstrated some promising impacts on sleep, but with less consistent evidence. Results were limited by high heterogeneity between studies, mixed results, and variable review quality. Nevertheless, this umbrella review is a first step towards understanding the current state of sleep health promotion and gives an overview of interventions across the lifespan.
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