Open AccessHow COVID-19 quarantine might affect the sleep of children and adolescents?
Author(s) -
Samanta Andresa Richter,
Luisa Schilling,
Nathália Camargo,
Melissa Rogick Guzzi Taurisano,
Nathália Fernandes,
Luis Wearick-Silva,
Madga Nunes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
residência pediátrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2236-6814
DOI - 10.25060/residpediatr-2021.v11n1-429
Subject(s) - quarantine , affect (linguistics) , covid-19 , sleep (system call) , flexibility (engineering) , psychology , circadian rhythm , medicine , pandemic , developmental psychology , computer science , disease , communication , neuroscience , statistics , mathematics , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , operating system
OBJECTIVES: To describe the main aspects of altered sleep in children and adolescents in the quarantine of COVID-19. METHODS: A narrative review of the current literature on the topic was carried out, based on the most recent national/international classification. RESULTS: The literature on the subject is still scarce. The sudden changes in routines and transfers of classes to virtual models provided flexibility in school activities, impacting the circadian rhythm of children and adolescents and, consequently, sleep. As a result, the lack of a routine with pre-established schedules by parents, results in longer use of electronic devices, from games to the media. CONCLUSIONS: It is essential that pediatricians advise parents on the importance of establishing a routine of daytime and nighttime activities, which will have an impact on the quality of sleep of children and adolescents during this quarantine period.