@article{ajnr20208220,
author={{El-Monshed, Ahmed Hashem and Fathy, Azza Mohamed and Shehata, Azhar A. Mohamed},
title={Association between Sleep Habits and Quality of Life in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={8},
number={2},
pages={297--302},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/8/2/20},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<i><b>Background</b></i><i>:</i><i> </i>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic disorders which influence millions of children worldwide.It is a neurodevelopmental disorder that has a great impact on children in a critical period of development, the treatment of which extends over years. <i><b>Aim:</b></i> This study examined the association between sleep habits and quality of lifein children with ADHD. <i><b>Methods:</b></i><i><b> </b></i>By using a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on one hundred sixteen of children with ADHD attending the child psychiatric outpatient clinic of Mansoura University Hospitals. Three tools were usedfor data collection:A structured questionnaire of the socio demographic and clinical features, the Children¡¯s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL<SUP>TM</SUP>). <i><b>Results:</b></i> The total mean (¡ÀSD) of sleep habits was 64.77 ¡À 18.43. The studied children rated themselves significantly better than their parents in all domains of PedsQL<SUP>TM</SUP> (P &lt; 0.0001) and there were statistical significant associations between CSHQ score and PedsQL<SUP>TM</SUP> score (P¡Ü0.001). <i><b>Conclusion and recommendation:</b></i> Sleep disorders are significantly associated with poor physical and psychosocial quality of life. It is possible that such sleep interventions in children with ADHD can enhance their quality of life.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-8-2-20}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}