A Sleep Questionnaire for Children with Severe Psychomotor Impairment (SNAKE)—Concordance with a Global Rating of Sleep Quality

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ID15717649
AuthorsLarissa Alice Dreier (Witten/Herdecke University), Larissa Dreier (Paediatric Palliative Care Centre, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, 45711 Datteln, Germany), Boris Zernikow (0000-0001-5875-3775, Witten/Herdecke University), Markus Blankenburg (0000-0002-5595-0981, Witten/Herdecke University), Julia Wager (0000-0003-4493-6356, German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume5
Issue2
Pages20-20
Publication date2018-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children5020020
PMID133790
OpenAlexW235010289
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

Sleep problems are a common and serious issue in children with life-limiting conditions (LLCs) and severe psychomotor impairment (SPMI). The "Sleep Questionnaire for Children with Severe Psychomotor Impairment" (Schlaffragebogen für Kinder mit Neurologischen und Anderen Komplexen Erkrankungen, SNAKE) was developed for this unique patient group. In a proxy rating, the SNAKE assesses five different dimensions of sleep(-associated) problems (disturbances going to sleep, disturbances remaining asleep, arousal and breathing disorders, daytime sleepiness, and daytime behavior disorders). It has been tested with respect to construct validity and some aspects of criterion validity. The present study examined whether the five SNAKE scales are consistent with parents' or other caregivers' global ratings of a child's sleep quality. Data from a comprehensive dataset of children and adolescents with LLCs and SPMI were analyzed through correlation coefficients and Mann-Whitney U testing. The results confirmed the consistency of both sources of information. The highest levels of agreements with the global rating were achieved for disturbances in terms of going to sleep and disturbances with respect to remaining asleep. The results demonstrate that the scales and therefore the SNAKE itself is well-suited for gathering information on different sleep(-associated) problems in this vulnerable population

Arousal · Cognition · Concordance · Construct validity · Insomnia · Population · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Psychomotor learning · Sleep (system call · Sleep quality · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology

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