Sleep Education in Western New York

说明： 睡眠障碍很常见，对健康、生产力和生活质量都有负面影响。这些疾病中的大多数都可以得到诊断和适当的治疗。尽管许多人报告了睡眠障碍的症状，但只有一小部分人接受了这些疾病的治疗。信息灵通的公众对于适当和及时地治疗睡眠障碍非常重要。我们对提高纽约西部(WNY)居民对睡眠障碍的认识很感兴趣。该教育计划将重点关注阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征(OSAS)和在社区中推广良好的睡眠习惯。OSAS是影响数百万美国人的主要健康问题。具体目标1的目标是提高西尼罗河地区人口对OSAS症状、后果和治疗的认识。在具体目标2中，我们将强调良好睡眠的重要性和益处，并在WNY社区推广良好的睡眠习惯。作为具体目标2的一部分，将特别强调老年人，其中睡眠投诉非常常见，以及有昏睡驾驶风险的年轻司机。一名健康教育者将协调教育计划，并利用参与医院现有的社区意识活动。将在社区，特别是在照顾老年人的设施和当地学校，建立改善睡眠习惯的伙伴关系。具体活动包括：创建睡眠教育网站，在夏令时开始时开展睡眠意识周活动，在住院和门诊环境中对高危人群进行教育，以及在参与的医院、辅助生活设施、疗养院和当地学校举办教育研讨会。将进行计划有效性的衡量，以衡量教育计划在社区中的影响。

DESCRIPTION: Sleep disorders are common and negatively affect health, productivity, and quality of life. Most of these disorders can be diagnosed and properly treated. Although many individuals report symptoms of sleep disorders, only a minority has received treatment for these conditions. A well-informed public is important for appropriate and timely treatment of sleep disorders. We are interested in improving the knowledge of the population of Western New York (WNY) on sleep disorders. The educational program will focus on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and the promotion of good sleep habits in the community. OSAS is a major health problem that affects millions of Americans. The objective of Specific Aim 1 is to improve the knowledge of the population in the WNY area about the symptoms, consequences, and treatment of OSAS. In Specific Aim 2 we will emphasize the importance and benefits of good sleep and promote good sleep habits in the WNY community. As part of Specific Aim 2, special emphasis will be placed on the elderly, among whom sleep complaints are very common, and young drivers who are at-risk for drowsy driving. A health educator will coordinate the educational program and take advantage of existing community awareness activities in participating hospitals. Partnerships for better sleep habits will be built in the community particularly in facilities taking care of the elderly and in local schools. Specific activities include: creation of a sleep education website, a sleep awareness week campaign which coincides with the beginning of daylight savings time, education of at-risk population both in the in-patient and out-patient settings, and educational seminars in participating hospitals, assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, and local schools. Measures of program effectiveness will be performed to gauge the impact of the educational program in the community.