%0 Journal Article
%T Factors Associated With Preterm InfantsĄŻ Circadian Sleep/Wake Patterns at the Hospital
%A Hsiang-Yun Lan
%A Jen-Jiuan Liaw
%A Jyu-Lin Chen
%A Ti Yin
%A Yue-Cune Chang
%J Clinical Nursing Research
%@ 1552-3799
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1054773817724960
%X This prospective repeated-measures study explored potential factors (postmenstrual age, body weight, gender, chronological age, illness severity, and circadian rhythm) related to preterm infantsĄŻ circadian sleep/wake patterns. Circadian sleep/wake patterns were measured using an Actiwatch for 3 continuous days in preterm infants (gestational age of 28-36.4 weeks) in a neonatal intensive care unit and hospital nursery. Potential factors associated with circadian sleep/wake patterns were analyzed using the generalized estimating equation. For our sample of 30 preterm infants, better sleep/wake patterns were associated with male gender, younger postmenstrual and chronological age, lower body weight, and less illness severity. Preterm infantsĄŻ total sleep time (B = 41.828, p < .01) and percentage of sleep time (B = 3.711, p < .01) were significantly longer at night than during the day. These findings can help clinicians recognize preterm infantsĄŻ sleep problems, signaling the need to provide individualized support to maintain these infantsĄŻ sleep quality during their early life
%K sleep/wake patterns
%K preterm infants hospitalization
%K Actiwatch
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1054773817724960