Factors Affecting Children's Sleep Quality at the Earthquake Refugee Post in Padak Goar Village
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Mar 1, 2023
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Sleep quality, school-age children, shelter, fatigue
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Abstract. Background. Playing and learning are activities carried out in childhood. During this period, children are very active and often feel tired. Sleep needs are said to be fulfilled if the individual gets good quality sleep. Children with poor sleep quality will experience various behavioral and emotional problems that can cause fatigue, laziness, and sleepiness during the day which adversely affects children's learning concentration and memory. Objective. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect the sleep quality of children in the earthquake evacuation post in Padak Goar village. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the earthquake evacuation post in Padak Goar village from September to December 2018. The target population is school age with a sample of 47 respondents obtained using the Slovin formula. The research instrument used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Results. The description of the sleep quality of 83% of displaced children is poor. Illness, loss of family members, sleep disturbances, types of activities before bedtime, and fatigue were factors that affected children's sleep quality (p < 0.05). Fatigue is the most influential factor in children's sleep quality (p=0.021 OR 12.937; 95% CI 1.462-114.468). Conclusions. Most children have poor sleep quality. This is influenced by physical illness, a history of losing family members, sleep disturbances, types of activities, and fatigue. The factor that most influences the quality of sleep in school-age children at the refugee camp is fatigue. Most parents are expected to pay more attention to the quality of children's sleep, by avoiding factors that affect the quality of their sleep.
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Abstract. Background. Playing and learning are activities carried out in childhood. During this period, children are very active and often feel tired. Sleep needs are said to be fulfilled if the individual gets good quality sleep. Children with poor sleep quality will experience various behavioral and emotional problems that can cause fatigue, laziness, and sleepiness during the day which adversely affects children's learning concentration and memory. Objective. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect the sleep quality of children in the earthquake evacuation post in Padak Goar village. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the earthquake evacuation post in Padak Goar village from September to December 2018. The target population is school age with a sample of 47 respondents obtained using the Slovin formula. The research instrument used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Results. The description of the sleep quality of 83% of displaced children is poor. Illness, loss of family members, sleep disturbances, types of activities before bedtime, and fatigue were factors that affected children's sleep quality (p < 0.05). Fatigue is the most influential factor in children's sleep quality (p=0.021 OR 12.937; 95% CI 1.462-114.468). Conclusions. Most children have poor sleep quality. This is influenced by physical illness, a history of losing family members, sleep disturbances, types of activities, and fatigue. The factor that most influences the quality of sleep in school-age children at the refugee camp is fatigue. Most parents are expected to pay more attention to the quality of children's sleep, by avoiding factors that affect the quality of their sleep.