Publications by authors named "Anita Kiafar"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding at 6 and 12 months affects infant sleep patterns during the first 3 years of life.
- Researchers analyzed data from 444 mother-infant pairs, using maternal reports to assess breastfeeding status and sleep metrics at various ages.
- Results indicated that breastfeeding was linked to shorter consecutive sleep periods in early infancy, but did not affect overall sleep duration, and this sleep fragmentation did not continue into later infancy and toddlerhood.
Parental relationship dissolution is considered one of the most common adverse childhood experiences. Although sleep is crucial for healthy development of children and very sensitive to environmental changes, it is poorly studied in the context of parental relationship dissolution. The aim of the current study was to systematically review and critically assess the existing literature on the associations between parental relationship dissolution and child sleep (0-18 years old; registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021272720)).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objectives of this review are to aggregate and synthesize experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada when receiving primary health care services; differentiate experiences from services provided in urban versus rural or remote settings; and identify recommendations to enhance quality of primary health care provision.
Introduction: Primary health care plays a crucial role in overall population health and health equity. In Canada, Indigenous peoples continue to face disproportionate health disparities.