Modeling the Transition from Adverse to Healthy Sleep Behaviors among School Age Children: A Simulation Approach

摘要: This research models and simulates, by way of a System Dynamics, approach sleep behavior in the presence intervention strategies. The authors draw upon established compartmental Susceptible, Infection, Recovery (SIR) model used epidemiology to characterize potential for children adolescents both develop adverse behaviors recover healthy as they progress through educational levels. development during childhood adolescence is important sustainment into early adulthood. Interventions designed alter unhealthy sleep-related adopted at an age may have salubrious impact later chronic disease development. Our initial analyses adequately reproduce drift experienced who mature transition school ability evaluate effectiveness interventions public health officials. Investments programs shown positive outcomes are attractive policy makers. Although such not be cost effective near-term, saving long-term. Dynamics simulates over time allows policymakers insight short-and longer-term benefits.