Sleep health and its implications in First Nation Australians: A systematic review
Summary: Understanding the state of sleep health in First Nations Australians offers timely insight into intervention and management opportunities to improve overall health and well-being. This review explored the determinants and burden of poor sleep in First Nations Australians. A systematic searc...
| Published in: | The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100386 https://doaj.org/article/c299206f742c4c289884e06e90a0c12d |
| Summary: | Summary: Understanding the state of sleep health in First Nations Australians offers timely insight into intervention and management opportunities to improve overall health and well-being. This review explored the determinants and burden of poor sleep in First Nations Australians. A systematic search was conducted to identify studies published until August 2020 in First Nations Australian adults. Nine studies (n = 2640) were included, three in community settings, six in clinical populations. Across studies compared with non-Indigenous people, 15–34% of First Nations Australians experience less than recommended hours (<7 h/night), 22% reported fragmented, irregular, and unrefreshing sleep with a high prevalence of OSA in clinical populations (39-46%). Findings show First Nations Australians are significantly more likely to report worse sleep health than Non-Indigenous Australians in all measured domains of sleep. Co-designed sleep programs and service delivery solutions are necessary to ensure timely prevention and management of sleep issues in First Nations communities which to date have been underserved. Funding: No external funding was provided for this work. |
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