Initiatives
IPSA invites individuals, families, clinics, schools, and communities worldwide to participate in practical, evidence informed activities designed to improve sleep habits and raise awareness about the importance of healthy sleep.
IPSA is launching a new global framework to recognize and endorse high-quality pediatric sleep educational activities — giving clinicians, institutions, and learners a trusted, internationally recognized standard for excellence in the field.
Information about the Philips recall of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices as well as links to sleep related organizations and websites.
Learn about the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA)’s “Impact on Pediatric Sleep Award,” a competitive grant offering US $10,000 to support one-year projects in pediatric sleep research or sleep-health education for infants, children, and adolescents.
Learn about the Taskforce working on the following goals: Identify the educational needs of the IPSA membership, Provide educational material for the clinicians and researchers, Provide educational material for parents, youth, and the general public.
The Melatonin Task Force reviews literature on the role of melatonin in improving sleep in children and makes evidence-based recommendations for the sleep community.
Learn how how the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA)’s Global School Start Times Task Force conducted a 2022 international survey across 28 countries, is analyzing the data and related literature, and plans to use the findings to develop a policy statement on school start times.
The aim of the Sleep Friendly Hospitals Task Force is to produce standards to promote sleep friendly paediatric inpatient settings worldwide based on international multi-professional expert consensus and user participation.
Transition care in medicine refers to the process of transitioning children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions from pediatric to adult care. The transition care is a crucial phase in the healthcare journey for patients with chronic sleep disorders.
As the utility of sleep studies in children is increasingly recognized, more children are being studied in the sleep lab, especially those with complex medical conditions (neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, and genetic disorders) and infants.
Pediatric insomnia is among the most prevalent sleep disorders in childhood and adolescence, affecting an estimated 20–30% of children across all developmental stages.