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ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHOOL CHILDREN

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Introduction: Sleep plays an important role for the construction of the development of children, children and adolescents, having a great influence on the development of this population, affective and social. The objective of this study was to evaluate sleep and quality of school life in a public school in the city of São Paulo. Method: Sleep assessment was performed using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) with 26 items, divided into 6 subscales: Disorders of initiating and Maintaining Sleep (DIMS), Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), disorders of arousal (DA), Sleep–wake transition disorders (SWTD), Disorders of excessive somnolence (DOES) and sleep hyperhydrosis (SHY). The SDSC was answered by the parents. The quality of life assessment was performed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), by both children and parents. Results: The SDSC was answered by the parents of 22 5-year-old children, 16 boys (73%) and 6 girls (27%). The average score on SDSC was 45,59±11,86.The DIMS had a higher mean (13.27±2.95) when compared to the other subscales (SDB: 4.72±2.69; DA: 4.22±1.59; SWTD: 10.72±3, 23; DOES: 8.54±2.69 and SHY: 4.09±2.31. Parents and 17 children, 13 boys (76%) and 4 girls (24%) responded to the PedsQL™. There was no difference between the total quality of life score between the children's self-report and the parents' perception (76.89±16.30 Vs. 84.84±7.78; p=0.051). Only in the physical capacity domain of the PedsQL™ there was a difference between the children's self-report compared to the parents' perception (84.76±13.98 Vs. 95.21±4.56; p<0.001). Discussion. We observed that the schoolchildren's sleep was compromised by the mean score on the SDSC. DIMS are frequent complaints, as it is a transition period in which children prepare to experience the school routine, presenting anxious behaviors and, consequently, impairing the quality of their sleep. Despite this finding, there was no impairment in the quality of life of the children evaluated. In the physical capacity domain, the children's self-report score was lower than the parents' score. Studies show that the information provided by parents and/or guardians is not always equivalent to that reported by children. Conclusion. The children evaluated showed impaired sleep, with DIMS being the most prevalent. The child's self-report about their health is equivalent to the perception of parents/guardians.

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Sleep, Quality of life and children