2024
“Our life literally got turned upside down”: Mothers' experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic
Condon E, O'Connell M, Jackson B, Redeker N, Sadler L. “Our life literally got turned upside down”: Mothers' experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Family Relations 2024, 73: 2238-2260. DOI: 10.1111/fare.13032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreschool-aged childrenCaregivers of preschool-aged childrenSignificant caregiver burdenEffects of pandemic-related stressCOVID-19 pandemicQualitative descriptive studyPandemic related stressorsSemi-structured interviewsCaregiver burdenTargeted intervention effortsPandemic-related stressThematic analysisDescriptive studyYoung childrenCoping strategiesMothers' experiencesEarly childhood periodDisrupted routinesLives of familiesFamily functioningCOVID-19Family lifeIntervention effortsImproving long-term outcomesRelated stressors
2023
A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”
Hwang Y, Conley S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. A qualitative study of sleep in young breast cancer survivors: “No longer able to sleep through the night”. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2023, 18: 828-835. PMID: 36680672, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01330-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep healthAnxiety/worryBreast cancer survivorsEveryday life stressorsSleep disturbancesYoung breast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsLongitudinal designYears of survivorshipLife stressorsExperience difficultiesPsychological symptomsSequential mixed-methods studySemi-structured interviewsRuminating thoughtsInterpretive description approachStudy phaseVasomotor symptomsGreater symptom distressSleep changesBreast cancerMixed-methods studySleep qualityFuture researchDisturbed sleep
2020
Facilitators and Barriers of Sleep in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Griggs S, Whittemore R, Redeker NS, Grey M. Facilitators and Barriers of Sleep in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2020, 46: 242-251. PMID: 32383625, PMCID: PMC7329586, DOI: 10.1177/0145721720916179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsSufficient sleepSleep-promoting interventionsType 1 diabetesGeneral young adult populationYoung adult populationManagement regimenAdult populationType 1T1DSleepAdultsElectronic device useDevice usePresent studyDepth semi-structured interviewsFacilitatorsSemi-structured interviewsRegimenDiabetesQualitative descriptive approach
2019
0792 Parent and Provider Perceptions About Sleep in Children Living with Economic Adversity
Sadler L, Ordway M, Fenick A, O'Connell M, Banasiak N, Crowley A, Canapari C, Redeker N. 0792 Parent and Provider Perceptions About Sleep in Children Living with Economic Adversity. Sleep 2019, 42: a318-a318. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep promotion programsSleep interventionsEconomic adversityBehavioral sleep interventionsGroups of participantsParents of childrenSleep-related outcomesParental work schedulesSocial ecological modelM ageFamily stressHours of sleepParents' perceptionsYoung familiesPediatric healthcare providersSemi-structured interviewsEthnic minority backgroundsSleep informationSleep disparitiesAdversityWork schedulesPerceptionChildcare providersPromotion programsSleep