Evidence-Based Behavioral Strategies in Smartphone Apps for Children's Sleep: Content Analysis.
Evidence-Based Behavioral Strategies in Smartphone Apps for Children's Sleep: Content Analysis.
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DOI：
10.2196/32129
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发表时间：
2022-03-03
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Reich J
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作者：
Simon SL;Kaar JL;Talker I;Reich J
Empirically supported treatments for pediatric sleep problems exist, but many families turn to other sources for help with their children’s sleep, such as smartphone apps. Sleep apps are easy for families to access, but little evidence exists regarding the validity of the services and information provided in the developer descriptions of the apps. The goal of this study was to examine the features and claims of developer descriptions of sleep apps for children. A search of the Apple iTunes store and Google Play was conducted using the terms “kids sleep,” “child sleep,” and “baby sleep.” Data on the type of app, price, user rating, and number of users were collected. Apps were analyzed in comparison with evidence-based behavioral strategies and were thematically coded on the basis of claims provided in developer descriptions. A total of 83 app descriptions were examined, of which only 2 (2.4%) offered sleep improvement strategies. The majority were sound and light apps (78%) and 19% were bedtime games or stories. Only 18 of 83 (21.6%) apps were identified as containing empirically supported behavioral sleep strategies. Despite this, many apps asserted claims that they will help children “fall asleep instantly,” “cry less and sleep better,” or improve child development. A large variety of sleep apps exist for use among children, but few include evidence-based behavioral strategies according to the developer descriptions of the apps. Addressing sleep difficulties in children is important to promote physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Collaboration between sleep researchers and technology developers may be beneficial for creating evidence-supported apps to help with children’s sleep in the future.
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