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Sleep disorder in children with special needs at the Fe y Alegría Educational Institution Nº42 of Chimbote in 2023
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-06-06) Garcia Espinoza, Brigitt Basilia; Chero Pisfil, Santos Lucio
Sleep is a basic human need and represents a crucial physiological state for benefiting from the restorative effects of sleep. Likewise, the lack of good sleep hygiene can trigger symptoms such as mental fatigue, irritability, and a decline in attention capacity, which affects daily activities, including daytime sleepiness. Therefore, the lack of sleep in children with special needs can present a series of challenges, such as behavioral problems, increased anxiety, and stress. Objective: To determine sleep disorders in children with special needs at the Fe y Alegría Educational Institution No. 42 in 2023. Methodology: Basic, cross-sectional, descriptive study; consisting of a sample of 90 children with special needs, selected through simple random probability sampling. The Tucson Children's Assessment of Sleep Apnea (TuCASA) questionnaire was used for the evaluation of sleep apnea in children. Statistical software used: Excel and SPSS version 23. Results: Sleep disorder: 61.1% of the children, after being evaluated, obtained a low level, while the remaining 38.9% had a medium level of sleep disorder. Regarding the dimension of nocturnal symptoms, 58.9% of the children had a low level, and the remaining 41.1% had a medium level. In the dimension of nocturnal snoring, 35.6% of the children had a low level, 41.1% had a medium level, and the remaining 27.8% had a high level. In the dimension of daytime symptoms, 70% of the children had a low level, and the remaining 30% had a medium level. Conclusion: "There is a predominant low level of sleep disorders in children with special needs at the I.E. Fe y Alegría No. 42, 2023.