The Integration of Pediatric Sleep Health into Public Health in Canada

The concept of sleep health is gaining momentum globally. Rather than “medicalizing” sleep with a focus on sleep disorders and their treatment, there is growing interest in sleep health promotion for all and on the prevention of sleep problems. In Canada, sleep health is increasingly becoming part of a holistic vision of health and provides a metric for health pro motion efforts. One of the outcomes of this evolving understanding of sleep health in Canada has been the release of the world’s first integrated 24-hour movement guidelines for the pediatric population in 2016.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Source Type: research