Addressing sleep deserts: A proposed call for action

Hrayr Attarian; Galit Levi Dunietz; Ronald Gavidia-Romero; Erica Jansen; Dayna A. Johnson; Alexa Kelman; Kristen Knutson

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008

Addressing sleep deserts: A proposed call for action

Hrayr Attarian^*, Galit Levi Dunietz, Ronald Gavidia-Romero, Erica Jansen, Dayna A. Johnson, Alexa Kelman, Kristen Knutson

^*Corresponding author for this work

Neurology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Sleep deserts are a major cause of health inequity. They occur primarily in disadvantaged neighborhoods because of structural racism, social and environmental factors, and dearth of medical services. We describe several strategies that can serve as a feasible action plan to target structural racism, environmental pollution, and impact of climate change. We also suggest ways healthcare providers in these underserved areas can incorporate sleep medicine into their practice. Lastly, we highlight strategies to increase community awareness of sleep health in a culturally sensitive manner. There are several ways, from a policy level to healthcare that we can begin to eliminate sleep deserts, which is urgently needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S15-S18
Journal	Sleep Health
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008
State	Published - Feb 2024

Keywords

Climate change
Cultural sensitivity
Health equity
Pollution
Sleep deserts
Structural racism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Behavioral Neuroscience

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008

Cite this

@article{29e2f85852d2426fbe14143b41d09ea4,

title = "Addressing sleep deserts: A proposed call for action",

abstract = "Sleep deserts are a major cause of health inequity. They occur primarily in disadvantaged neighborhoods because of structural racism, social and environmental factors, and dearth of medical services. We describe several strategies that can serve as a feasible action plan to target structural racism, environmental pollution, and impact of climate change. We also suggest ways healthcare providers in these underserved areas can incorporate sleep medicine into their practice. Lastly, we highlight strategies to increase community awareness of sleep health in a culturally sensitive manner. There are several ways, from a policy level to healthcare that we can begin to eliminate sleep deserts, which is urgently needed.",

keywords = "Climate change, Cultural sensitivity, Health equity, Pollution, Sleep deserts, Structural racism",

author = "Hrayr Attarian and Dunietz, {Galit Levi} and Ronald Gavidia-Romero and Erica Jansen and Johnson, {Dayna A.} and Alexa Kelman and Kristen Knutson",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 National Sleep Foundation",

year = "2024",

month = feb,

doi = "10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "10",

pages = "S15--S18",

journal = "Sleep Health",

issn = "2352-7218",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Addressing sleep deserts

T2 - A proposed call for action

AU - Attarian, Hrayr

AU - Dunietz, Galit Levi

AU - Gavidia-Romero, Ronald

AU - Jansen, Erica

AU - Johnson, Dayna A.

AU - Kelman, Alexa

AU - Knutson, Kristen

PY - 2024/2

Y1 - 2024/2

N2 - Sleep deserts are a major cause of health inequity. They occur primarily in disadvantaged neighborhoods because of structural racism, social and environmental factors, and dearth of medical services. We describe several strategies that can serve as a feasible action plan to target structural racism, environmental pollution, and impact of climate change. We also suggest ways healthcare providers in these underserved areas can incorporate sleep medicine into their practice. Lastly, we highlight strategies to increase community awareness of sleep health in a culturally sensitive manner. There are several ways, from a policy level to healthcare that we can begin to eliminate sleep deserts, which is urgently needed.

AB - Sleep deserts are a major cause of health inequity. They occur primarily in disadvantaged neighborhoods because of structural racism, social and environmental factors, and dearth of medical services. We describe several strategies that can serve as a feasible action plan to target structural racism, environmental pollution, and impact of climate change. We also suggest ways healthcare providers in these underserved areas can incorporate sleep medicine into their practice. Lastly, we highlight strategies to increase community awareness of sleep health in a culturally sensitive manner. There are several ways, from a policy level to healthcare that we can begin to eliminate sleep deserts, which is urgently needed.

KW - Climate change

KW - Cultural sensitivity

KW - Health equity

KW - Pollution

KW - Sleep deserts

KW - Structural racism

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85177055014&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85177055014&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008

DO - 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.09.008

M3 - Article

C2 - 37926658

AN - SCOPUS:85177055014

SN - 2352-7218

VL - 10

SP - S15-S18

JO - Sleep Health

JF - Sleep Health

IS - 1

ER -

Addressing sleep deserts: A proposed call for action

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this