Sleep Hygiene – Health Promotion within Primary Schools using Modern Mobile Technology
Gaigalova, Varvara (2020)
2020
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Healthy sleep promotion is a significant challenge that has nowadays become a strategic priority in the health care system, by the reason of severe outcomes for children’s development and risk of chronic diseases. Behavioral sleep hygiene recommendations for children are alternative interventions intended to promote healthy sleep.
When taking into account health promotion from a modern prospect, it is relevant to consider the impact of the rapid, global digital development that is forming nowadays’ society. Technological developments have led to the growth of the mobile health, and particularly health applications, that offer wide opportunities for promoting sleep. Mobile application OnniWay is a digital tool for teachers, facilitating children’s health promotion by establishing lifelong holistic, healthy habits, through fulfilment of the daily micro-actions. Creating healthy habits in children lead to the positive behavioral change, that can improve health and well-being of children and significantly prevent the risk of chronic conditions.
This study was aimed to promote sleep health within primary school children by utilizing modern mobile application OnniWay. Accordingly, this thesis was based on the practice- based methodology, supported by the latest theoretical knowledge regarding sleep hygiene, health promotion and mobile health. The practical section of the thesis was implemented through the development of the sleep promotion product. This product comprised three mini lessons teaching children different relaxation exercise techniques to calm the body and mind at bedtime and establish long-lasting healthy sleep habits. The product was designed to apply modern resources and technology, to contribute distribution to multiple demographics.
In conclusion, sleep promotion in schools is an essential topic to address. The sleep promotion product was successfully released by the OnniHabit company and is ready to utilize in schools. Further research regarding evaluation of the product effectiveness in children’s sleep promotion might be needed.
When taking into account health promotion from a modern prospect, it is relevant to consider the impact of the rapid, global digital development that is forming nowadays’ society. Technological developments have led to the growth of the mobile health, and particularly health applications, that offer wide opportunities for promoting sleep. Mobile application OnniWay is a digital tool for teachers, facilitating children’s health promotion by establishing lifelong holistic, healthy habits, through fulfilment of the daily micro-actions. Creating healthy habits in children lead to the positive behavioral change, that can improve health and well-being of children and significantly prevent the risk of chronic conditions.
This study was aimed to promote sleep health within primary school children by utilizing modern mobile application OnniWay. Accordingly, this thesis was based on the practice- based methodology, supported by the latest theoretical knowledge regarding sleep hygiene, health promotion and mobile health. The practical section of the thesis was implemented through the development of the sleep promotion product. This product comprised three mini lessons teaching children different relaxation exercise techniques to calm the body and mind at bedtime and establish long-lasting healthy sleep habits. The product was designed to apply modern resources and technology, to contribute distribution to multiple demographics.
In conclusion, sleep promotion in schools is an essential topic to address. The sleep promotion product was successfully released by the OnniHabit company and is ready to utilize in schools. Further research regarding evaluation of the product effectiveness in children’s sleep promotion might be needed.