Central Queensland University, Norman Gardens, Qld, Australia.
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Health Promot J Austr. 2022 Oct;33 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):379-389. doi: 10.1002/hpja.594. Epub 2022 Mar 17.
Insufficient sleep and unhealthy sleep practices in adolescents are associated with significant health risks. Sleep education programs in schools aim to improve sleep behaviour. A new eLearning sleep education program, Healthy Sleep for Healthy Schools (HS4HS), was developed focused on these goals and is distinguishable from other sleep education programs because it is delivered by teachers, making it more sustainable and adaptable for schools. We aimed to evaluate if HS4HS would improve student sleep knowledge, healthy sleep practices, sleep duration and reduce sleepiness. We also aimed to understand if this intervention could be successfully implemented by trained teachers.
Teachers trained in sleep delivered HS4HS to 64 South Australian students in year 9 (aged 13-14 years) over 6 weeks during regular school curriculum. A sleep education survey assessing sleep patterns (such as healthy sleep practices, time in bed and sleepiness), and a sleep knowledge questionnaire was completed pre- and post-HS4HS delivery. Evaluations were also completed by teachers.
Sleep knowledge and healthy sleep practices significantly improved post intervention. Time in bed on both school days and weekends increased slightly and sleepiness decreased slightly, but these changes were not statistically significant. Teachers found the program useful, comprehensive and easy to incorporate into their curricula.
After short training, teachers can deliver sleep education during class and improve sleep practices in their students. This suggests that this program may offer potential as an effective and useful resource for teachers wanting to include sleep health in their curriculum. SO WHAT?: Sleep is the foundation of good health and teachers can promote and integrate sleep education into their curricula for the first time with this online teacher focussed program, which has the potential to be a sustainable sleep health promotion resource.
青少年睡眠不足和不健康的睡眠习惯与重大健康风险相关。学校的睡眠教育计划旨在改善睡眠行为。一个新的电子学习睡眠教育计划，健康睡眠健康学校（HS4HS），是为了实现这些目标而开发的，与其他睡眠教育计划不同，因为它是由教师提供的，这使得它更可持续，更适合学校。我们旨在评估 HS4HS 是否会提高学生的睡眠知识、健康的睡眠习惯、睡眠时间和减少嗜睡。我们还旨在了解经过培训的教师是否能够成功实施这一干预措施。
接受过睡眠培训的教师在 6 周的时间里，在南澳大利亚州 9 年级（13-14 岁）的 64 名学生的常规课程中教授 HS4HS。在 HS4HS 实施前后，学生完成了一份评估睡眠模式（如健康睡眠习惯、睡眠时间和嗜睡）的睡眠教育调查和一份睡眠知识问卷。教师也完成了评估。
干预后，睡眠知识和健康睡眠习惯显著提高。上学日和周末的睡眠时间略有增加，嗜睡略有减少，但这些变化没有统计学意义。教师认为该计划有用、全面，易于纳入他们的课程。
经过短期培训，教师可以在课堂上进行睡眠教育，并改善学生的睡眠习惯。这表明，对于那些希望在课程中纳入睡眠健康的教师来说，该计划可能是一种有效的、有用的资源。那么，问题是什么呢？睡眠是良好健康的基础，教师们现在可以首次通过这个面向教师的在线项目来推广和整合睡眠教育到他们的课程中，该项目有可能成为一个可持续的睡眠健康促进资源。
