Publications by authors named "Olivia Cicalese"
Article Synopsis
- - Over 50% of parents use social media for parenting advice, but there's a lack of information on discussions about child sleep aids like melatonin, cannabidiol, and essential oils; this study looked at Twitter posts to analyze trends and user characteristics.
- - An analysis of 2,754 tweets revealed that melatonin was the most frequently discussed sleep aid (60% of posts), with a majority having a positive tone, and around a third noted beneficial sleep or health effects.
- - The research found a significant increase in tweets about pediatric sleep aids during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those focused on melatonin, indicating a potential opportunity for clinicians to share reliable information on sleep aid use among children via social media.
Study Objectives: We evaluated the impact of bed provision and sleep education through the Beds for Kids (BfK) program on early childhood sleep and behavior and maternal mood and sleep.
Methods: Twenty-seven mother-child dyads (child= 2-5 years, 85.2% Black) living in poverty and without an individual child bed were randomly assigned (multimethod randomized waitlist control trial design) to BfK intervention ∼1 week postbaseline (initial intervention) or ∼2 weeks postbaseline (waitlist control), with follow-up at 1 month.
Objective: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine sleep problem screenings during child well-visits. However, studies suggest a discrepancy between caregiver- and clinician-reported child sleep problems. The present study examines whether caregiver-reported child sleep problems (ie, habitual snoring, insomnia symptoms, poor sleep health) and clinician-documented child sleep problems and management are congruent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objectives: To describe the adaptation, feasibility, and initial outcomes of , an intervention for early childhood insomnia and insufficient sleep, designed for families from lower-socioeconomic status backgrounds presenting to large metropolitan primary care sites.
Methods: Fifteen caregiver-child dyads (caregivers: 92.3% mothers, 80.
Background: Sleep problems and cumulative risk factors (e.g., caregiver depression, socioeconomic disadvantage) have independently been linked to adverse child development, but few studies have examined the interplay of these factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite significant income-related disparities in pediatric sleep, few early childhood sleep interventions have been tailored for or tested with families of lower socio-economic status (SES). This qualitative study assessed caregiver and clinician perspectives to inform adaptation and implementation of evidence-based behavioral sleep interventions in urban primary care with families who are predominantly of lower SES.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with (a) 23 caregivers (96% mothers; 83% Black; 65% ≤125% U.