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Editorial: Influence Of Sleep And Recurrent Circadian Disruption On Cardiometabolic Health, Wellbeing, And Safety: From Shiftwork To Monday Mornings, Philip Cheng, Dorothee Fischer, Dayna A. Johnson, Andrew W. Mchill

Sleep Medicine Articles

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Comparing The Outcomes Of Face-To-Face And Synchronous Online Research Mentor Training Using Propensity Score Matching, Jenna Rogers, Xue Gong, Angela Byars-Winston, Melissa Mcdaniels, Nancy Thayer-Hart, Philip Cheng, Kelly Diggs-Andrews, Kermin J. Martínez-Hernández, Christine Pfund

Sleep Medicine Articles

In this study, propensity score matching (PSM) was conducted to examine differences in the effectiveness of research mentor training (RMT) implemented using two modes-face-to-face or synchronous online training. This study investigated each training mode and assessed participants' perceived gains in mentoring skills, ability to meet mentees' expectations, and overall quality of mentoring, as well as intention to make changes to their mentoring practices. Additional factors that may contribute to participant outcomes were also examined. In total, 152 mentors trained using a synchronous online platform and 655 mentors trained in in-person workshops were analyzed using the PSM method. Mentors were matched …

Insomnia Complaints And Perceived Immune Fitness In Young Adults With And Without Self-Reported Impaired Wound Healing, Jessica Balikji, Maarten M. Hoogbergen, Johan Garssen, Thomas Roth, Joris C. Verster

Sleep Medicine Articles

Background and Objectives: Adequate sleep and an effective immune system are both essential to maintain a good health status. The current study aimed to determine the nature of insomnia complaints and perceived immune fitness among Dutch young adults with and without self-reported impaired wound healing.

Materials and Methods: A total of (n = 2033) Dutch students (83.8% women) completed an online survey. Perceived immune fitness was assessed with a single-item scale and insomnia complaints with the SLEEP-50 insomnia subscale. The sample comprised a control group without self-reported impaired wound healing (n = 1622), a wound infection (WI) group (n = …

The Influence Of Psychosocial Stressors And Socioeconomic Status On Sleep Among Caregivers Of Teenagers With Asthma, The Puff City Study, Dayna A. Johnson, Lisa J. Meltzer, Talan Zhang, Mei Lu, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Stephanie Stokes-Buzzelli, Elizabeth Duffy, Brittany Mckinnon, Prashant Mahajan, Susan Redline, Christine Lm Joseph

Sleep Medicine Articles

OBJECTIVE: Insufficient sleep is common among caregivers and is associated with worse health outcomes; however, the contributors to poor sleep among caregivers are unknown. We investigated the cross-sectional association between socioeconomic status (SES), psychosocial stressors, and sleep among caregivers.

METHODS: Caregivers (n = 98) of teenagers with asthma self-reported sleep duration (hours), sleep quality (very good to very bad), education (

RESULTS: Caregivers on average were 45.5 years, female (89%), and African American (90%). Average sleep duration was 5.9 hours (standard deviation: 1.5), 72% reported short sleep (<7 hours), and 65% reported “fairly bad or very bad” sleep quality. After adjustment for covariates, caregivers with greater social support had a 44% (95% confidence interval: 0.32, 0.98) lower odds of short sleep duration and slept 20.0 minutes (3.09, 37) longer on average. Greater depressive symptoms were associated with a 26% (1.11, 1.44) higher odds of short sleep and sleeping on average 6.08 minutes (−8.67, −3.49) less at night. SES and other psychosocial stressors were not associated with sleep.

CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers had a high prevalence of short and poor quality sleep. …