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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Focus Groups to Inform User-Centered Development of an eHealth Sleep Intervention for Adolescents: Perspectives of Youth with Insomnia Symptoms, with and without Pain.

Michelle Tougas, Gabrielle Rigney, Christine Chambers, Isabel Smith, Joshua Mugford, Laura Keeler, Malgorzata Rajda, Penny Corkum

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Michelle TougasDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0015-6705
Gabrielle RigneyDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3293-7450
Christine ChambersDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7138-916X
Isabel SmithDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5525-2123
Joshua MugfordDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Laura KeelerDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Malgorzata RajdaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Penny CorkumDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2552-4973
Dalhousie University · CA

Funding

Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry Research Grant N/AIzaak Walton Killam Health Centre 21721
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdolescence is a developmental stage that often coincides with increasing sleep problems. Focus groups were conducted to inform development of an adolescent eHealth sleep intervention by exploring opinions about (1) healthy sleep practices, and (2) using an eHealth intervention.

methodsAdolescents 14-18 years old experiencing symptoms of insomnia based on the Insomnia Sleep Index, with and without recurrent pain, and associated stakeholders (i.e., parents, school personnel, and health care providers) were recruited. Across six online focus groups, 24 adolescents with insomnia participated (14 pain-free, 10 with recurrent pain; 10 male, 14 female). Across seven online focus groups, 22 stakeholders participated, including 8 parents, 9 school professionals, and 5 health care providers (10 male, 8 female). Using a content analysis, subthemes were induced from transcripts.

resultsMost healthy sleep practices were perceived as reasonable for adolescents to implement, except avoiding technology before bed and using bedrooms only for sleep. Three primary barriers to sleep practices were identified, including a variable schedule due to lifestyle factors, technology at night, and academics interfering with sleep, and only in the pain group, the barrier related to pain was identified. Content addressing adolescent-specific barriers was considered important to include in a sleep intervention. Desirable eHealth components included interactive features, videos, audio, and pictures to present information. A common barrier to using an eHealth sleep intervention was the program feeling too academic, with accessibility of the sleep information and strategies as a common facilitator.

conclusionsThis research represents the first step in a user-centered approach to developing an adolescent eHealth sleep intervention. These results provide insights from a range of perspectives on guiding adolescents to follow healthy sleep practices. Next, these findings will be integrated in the development of an eHealth intervention for adolescents with and without recurrent pain.

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adolescenteHealth interventionpainsleepuser-centred design

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PMID37892355
PMCPMC10605192
OpenAlexW4387668393

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