Effect of a sleep education program on sleep knowledge and habits in elementary and high school teachers

Abstract

The influence of a sleep education program (SEP) on the knowledge, habits, quality of sleep, and daytime sleepiness was evaluated in 40 Brazilian elementary and high school teachers [Groups: Experimental (EG=26)/Control (CG=14)]. The Health and Sleep questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and sleep logs were applied to both groups, at baseline and in reassessment three weeks after a SEP with the EG. The methodology of the SEP was based on the Meaningful Learning theory proposed by Ausubel, consisting of four fortnightly meetings, lasting 4h each. After the program, the EG showed an increase in sleep knowledge and a reduction in coffee consumption near bedtime. Besides, 17% of teachers improved sleep quality in this group. However, no changes occurred in sleep schedules and sleepiness. Nevertheless, the positive results reinforce the need for sleep education programs with teachers to spread sleep knowledge in schools and improve the sleep quality in these professionals.Keywords: sleep education; sleep quality; daytime sleepiness; teachers; health promotion. Após o programa, o GE aumentou os conhecimentos sobre sono e reduziu o relato de consumo de café próximo a dormir, com melhora na qualidade de sono em 17% dos professores. Embora não tenha havido diferenças nos horários de sono e sonolência, os resultados positivos reforçam a necessidade do desenvolvimento de programas educacionais sobre sono com professores para difusão do assunto nas escolas e melhora da qualidade do sono nestes profissionais. Resumo Efeito de um programa de educação sobre o sono no conhecimento e hábitos de sono em professores do ensino fundamental ePalavras-chaves: educação sobre o sono; qualidade de sono; sonolência diurna; professores; promoção da saúde. ResumenEfecto de un programa de educación sobre el sueño en el conocimiento y hábitos del sueño de los maestros. La influencia de un programa de educación sobre el sueño (PES) en los conocimientos, hábitos, calidad de sueño y somnolencia diurna fue evaluado en 40 maestros brasileños de educación básica [Grupos: Experimental (GE=26)/Control (GC=14)]. Los cuestionarios Salud y Sueño, Índice de calidad de sueño de Pittsburgh y diario del sueño se aplicaron en los grupos, antes y tres semanas después de un PES en el GE. El programa basado en la teoría del aprendizaje significativo consistió en cuatro sesiones de 4 horas/cada uno.Después del programa, el GE aumentó su conocimiento sobre el sueño y hubo una reducción en el consumo de café cerca de la hora de acostarse, con una mejora en la calidad del sueño en 17% de los maestros. Aunque no hubo diferencias en los horarios de sueño y la somnolencia, los resultados positivos refuerzan la necesidad de desarrollar programas educativos sobre el sueño con los maestros para difundir el tema en las escuelas y mejorar la calidad del sueño en estos profesionales.Palabras clave: educación sobre sueño; calidad de sueño; somnolencia diurna; maestros; promoción de la salud.

Occupational stress and sleep quality in professors of the health area

“…Such factors triggering problems in sleep quality of higher education professors were also found in a study carried out with 279 elementary school teachers, in the state network of a city of São Paulo. Of the 279 teachers evaluated, 150 (53.8%) had poor sleep quality associated with the presence of physical and emotional symptoms, the performance of several activities and the feeling of difficulty to fulfill all the tasks (9) . Also in these studies, most of the disorders are characterized by insomnia by the difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep; hypersomnia manifested as amount of sleep and excessive daytime drowsiness; parasomnia and alteration of the sleep-wake cycle.…”

“…Also in these studies, most of the disorders are characterized by insomnia by the difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep; hypersomnia manifested as amount of sleep and excessive daytime drowsiness; parasomnia and alteration of the sleep-wake cycle. The difficulty of teachers in initiating and/or maintaining non-restorative sleep is highlighted, which may affect the quality and quantity of sleep (8)(9) .…”

“…This can occur in teachers because to meet the demands of work and reconcile them to social and family life, they are deprive of a few hours of sleep during the week, which can compromise the quality of sleep and lead to occupational stress. However, although there are researches carried out with elementary school teachers (8)(9) on this topic, there are still few studies with higher education professors (4) .…”

Prevalência de transtornos mentais e fatores associados em professores de Educação Física

“…Mesmo sabendo da importância do sono para a saúde, muitas vezes os indivíduos não conseguem dormir a quantidade de sono desejada e/ou suficiente, devido aos afazeres do diaa-dia e aos hábitos que mantém antes de dormir (Souza, Galina, Sousa, & Azevedo, 2016).…”

Conscientização sobre hábitos relacionados ao sono no interior do estado de São Paulo

“…Na literatura, encontra-se a intervenção realizada em professores do ensino básico, que também gerou resultados expressivos quanto à modificação de hábitos de sono 18 , bem como a intervenção com alunos do ensino médio 19 . Desta forma, sugere-se que novas ações de promoção de saúde nesta temática sejam realizadas com número ainda maior de indivíduos abordados, e abrangendo diferentes perfis populacionais.…”