Sleep is a state of rest in which consciousness is turned off against external stimuli, and the living thing needs to maintain its internal balance and to perform daily life activities/functions meaningfully. Just as the human body needs food, hydration and oxygen, it also needs sleep.
But did you know that even your sleep develops specifically for you? The amount and quality of sleep, even among healthy people, significantly affect health and quality of life because sleep is physiological It helps to regulate the functioning person-centered. Sleep, which is completely special to us, progresses on our daily life activities, gives deep information about our development and system. For this reason, it is very valuable for occupational therapists.
Sleep plays an important role in physical, sensory, cognitive and emotional functioning and occupational performance and participation. Considering the impact of sleep on participation, in 2008 rest and sleep became the occupational field of occupational therapy within the framework of interventions by the American Occupational Therapy Association. Negative presence is observed in many difficulty areas such as attention deficit, mental disorders, behavioral variability, physical difficulties, difficulties in working efficiently. To make sense of the effects on an individual's activity performances, occupational therapists use sleep physiology and evidence-based approaches to develop interventions to optimize sleep and cope with the consequences of sleep disorders.
Inadequate and poor sleep is common, especially among populations with neurological disorders. It is a medical complaint. Occupational therapists consider routinely screening for factors that affect their clients' sleep. Clients can increase the effectiveness of rehabilitation with occupational therapists by addressing relevant factors as well as relevant routines and habits. Clients must recognize the importance of sleep in intervention, and sleep study should always be prioritized to meet their needs and provide evidence for necessary interventions. For example, occupational therapists working with children and their families on sleep are will inform them about sleep so that they can be actively involved in the process. The therapist evaluates the impact of those who will support the child in the sleep intervention on their desires and abilities. Sleep regulation is very important. The child needs to calm himself down and slow himself down. It is important to review pre-sleep routines and slow down activities to ease the transition to sleep. The occupational therapist helps the family organize their bedtime routine and habits. Cognitive, physical, environmental, or behavioral therapy interventions or sensory integration strategies are applied. Tools and strategies to be determined by the person-centered occupational therapist can be developed for sensory integration intervention. It is a special health science that conducts therapy in order to regulate the activities of the individual and to overcome the sleep problems of the individual. Occupational therapists and clinicians need to work collaboratively towards person-centered sleep interventions to improve an individual's health and quality of life. During sleep, it evaluates all factors that may cause sleep problems. In this case :
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Time to fall asleep
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Sleep time
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Sleep time (frequent waking up)
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Daytime sleep
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The effect of pain and fatigue
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Getting up when needed
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Neurological causes
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Psychological causes
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Smoking, alcohol, caffeine and drug use
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Environmental factors (room temperature , light, sound…)
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Commitment factors for going to sleep (bottle, pacifier, blanket…)
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