MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRACP, Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Specialist, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children@s Hospital, Brisbane, Qld; Associate Professor, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld.
PhD, Senior Research Fellow, AISH, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, SA; Senior Research Fellow, NCSHSR, Flinders University, SA.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2024 Jun;53(6):379-386. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-23-6841.
Adolescence is a stage of significant transition as children develop into young adults. Optimal sleep is crucial during this period to ensure physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. However, it is well recognised that insufficient quality and quantity of sleep is common among adolescents worldwide.
This article aims to provide general practitioners with an overview of the key issues encountered in adolescent patients relating to sleep and summarises approaches to assessment and evidence-based management of sleep problems in this population.
This review highlights the physiological changes that affect sleep during adolescence and how other factors, including unhealthy sleep behaviours, influence these. It discusses the importance of healthy sleep and the consequences of sleep disturbance in adolescents. Management strategies are outlined, focusing on the key common issues that affect sleep in the teenage years, and guidance on when to consider co-management with specialist care is provided.
青春期是儿童向青年过渡的重要阶段。在此期间,获得优质充足的睡眠对青少年的身心健康至关重要。然而,全球范围内青少年普遍存在睡眠质量和数量不足的问题,这一点已得到广泛认可。
本文旨在为全科医生提供青少年患者睡眠相关问题的概述,并总结该人群中睡眠问题的评估和基于证据的管理方法。
本综述强调了影响青春期睡眠的生理变化,以及其他因素(包括不健康的睡眠行为)如何影响睡眠。它还讨论了健康睡眠的重要性以及睡眠障碍对青少年的影响。管理策略侧重于影响青少年睡眠的常见问题,并就何时考虑与专科医生共同管理提供了指导。