Bedtime Stories: Tailored Sleep Health Messaging for Caregivers of School-Aged Children

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the Bedtime Stories Sleep Health Education Program, designed to improve sleep behaviors among caregivers of school-aged children from historically marginalized and low-income communities. This program addresses a gap in sleep health education by using tailored mobile health messaging to support caregivers in fostering healthy sleep habits in children aged 5 to 11. The study aims to assess the program's feasibility, acceptability, and usability in these communities. The intervention consists of an online mobile application that delivers the Bedtime Stories Sleep Health Education Program for Caregivers (BTS-C). This program includes six educational modules covering topics such as healthy sleep routines, sleep environment, screen time considerations, sleep timing, expectations for healthy sleep, and sleep duration. Caregivers receive personalized messages to encourage progress, identify strategies for change, and set goals. The modules are completed over a six-week period. Participants will be involved in assessments at baseline and follow-up points, including evaluations of child sleep health, caregiver knowledge, perceptions, practices, and stress levels. Data collection includes a one-week baseline and one-week follow-up sleep assessment for the child, as well as ongoing monitoring throughout the eight-week study. Researchers will measure feasibility, acceptability, usability, and various sleep-related outcomes to understand the program's impact and support for families in low-income and marginalized communities.

Bedtime Stories: Tailored Sleep Health Messaging for Caregivers