Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, USA.
Occup Ther Int. 2022 Feb 12;2022:2941655. doi: 10.1155/2022/2941655. eCollection 2022.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the use of sensory garments for improving sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Using a single-subject ABAB reversal design, the researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a sensory garment on sleep duration, sleep latency, and parental stress related to a child's sleep. Four children aged 4-10 participated. We measured sleep duration and sleep latency using the Garmin watches and parent-report sleep logs, parent stress using the Parenting Stress Index Short Form, and sleep behaviors using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire. . Data showed variable effects on sleep duration and latency across children. The oldest child with the hyposensitive sensory patterns experienced the greatest sleep improvements. All parents experienced stress from daily life, and some reported increased stress due to study participation. Future research is recommended to further investigate the effectiveness of sensory garments on sleep for children with ASD. Therapists are encouraged to evaluate children's development and sensory preferences prior to recommending sensory garments for sleep.
本研究旨在评估使用感官服对改善自闭症谱系障碍儿童睡眠的效果。
研究人员采用单被试 ABAB 反转设计，评估了感官服对睡眠持续时间、入睡潜伏期和与儿童睡眠相关的父母压力的影响。四名年龄在 4-10 岁的儿童参与了研究。我们使用 Garmin 手表和家长报告的睡眠日志测量睡眠持续时间和入睡潜伏期，使用父母压力指数短表测量父母压力，使用儿童睡眠习惯问卷测量睡眠行为。数据显示，睡眠持续时间和潜伏期在儿童之间存在不同的影响。感官模式低敏感的最大儿童睡眠改善最大。所有父母都面临着日常生活的压力，一些父母表示由于参与研究而感到压力增加。建议进行进一步的研究，以调查感官服对自闭症儿童睡眠的有效性。治疗师应在建议使用感官服改善睡眠之前，评估儿童的发育和感官偏好。
