Poor Sleep Quality in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and Its Effects on Behavior: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study from a Low-Middle-Income Country.

Asmaa' Hazirah AbdullahAnna Marie Nathan Subhashini JayanathZhenli KwanMohamad Shafiq AzananShih Ying HngKah Peng EgJessie A de BruyneKin Fon LeongAi Leen WeeNirmala PonnuthuraiSabeera Begum

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)

Children with moderate-to-severe AD had significantly more sleep disturbance and more behavioral problems than their healthy peers. Sleep disturbance had a positive correlation with behavioral problems. Severity of AD was associated with sleep disturbance and behavioral problems.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
mental health
physical activity
depressive symptoms
atopic dermatitis
young adults
early onset
cross sectional
double blind