Slumber Lab - The University of British Columbia Okanagan

Congratulations to UBCO's Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee award recipients! These awards help support and develop the next generation of the province's best and brightest health researchers. Learn more about the winners: https://research.ok.ubc.ca/2024/10/29/michael-smith-health-research-bc-funds-four-ubco-research-trainees-to-improve-health-and-health-outcomes/

Are you a community member who's interested in learning more about opportunities to get involved in sleep research?

Sign up for free workshops: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8uZWUXnjqe2UZo2

Semaine pour mieux dormir est l'occasion d'appliquer quelques conseils en matière de sommeil et de nous dire comment ils sont utiles pour vous. Rejoignez-nous aujourd'hui pour la Journée mondiale du sommeil! https://buff.ly/3wEseJD

Week for Better Sleep is a chance to try out some sleep tips and let us know how they work for you. Join us today on World Sleep Day! Sign up: https://buff.ly/3wEseJD

Week for Better Sleep is starting now!

Week for Better Sleep is a chance to try out some sleep tips and try to improve your own sleep or that of your family/team.

Get Ready! Week for Better Sleep starts on March 15th!

Week for Better Sleep is a chance to try out some sleep tips!

Daylight Savings is this weekend!

Follow this link to watch a webinar and learn more about the facts and myths on DST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXApxSBy-0

Today is Baby Sleep Day!

Sleep health during early childhood is important for infants, their parents and caregivers, and families.

Follow this link to watch Dr. Keys' recent webinar on promoting and supporting sleep in families of infants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yOMIGOyqD8

This event includes recommendations for additional resources that may be appropriate for public health nurses and family home visitors to use to advance their knowledge and practice.

Did you know that Baby Sleep Day is on March 1st?

Here is a link to the Pediatric Sleep Council website:

Baby Sleep Advice for Parents & Kids | Pediatric Sleep Council The Pediatric Sleep Council was created to provide accurate and up-to-date information on sleep in young children for parents and caregivers.

Looking for parents or caregivers of children aged 6 to 12 months!

The Better Nights, Better Days for Babies Study is looking for parents or caregivers of 6 to 12-month-old babies living in Canada to tell us how to adapt the original Better Nights, Better Days online program for babies! Participants will have access to the Better Nights, Better Days intervention for 10 weeks to help us find out what changes should be made to the Better Nights, Better Days behavioural sleep intervention for 6 to 12-month-old babies. We will ask you to complete a 20-minute before and after questionnaire, a 10-minute phone call, and a 30-minute exit interview.

All participants will receive a $25 Canadian gift card after completing the exit interview.

This study is being led by principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Keys (School of Nursing) at The University of British Columbia Okanagan.

To see if you are eligible to participate, go to: https://flex.redcap.ubc.ca/surveys/?s=KDFXMHPCCMRRPD9N

For more information or to ask questions, please email [email protected].

Looking for parents or caregivers of children aged 6 to 12 months!

The Better Nights, Better Days for Babies Study is looking for parents or caregivers of 6 to 12-month-old babies living in Canada to tell us how to adapt the original Better Nights, Better Days online program for babies! Participants will have access to the Better Nights, Better Days intervention for 10 weeks to help us find out what changes should be made to the Better Nights, Better Days behavioural sleep intervention for 6 to 12-month-old babies. We will ask you to complete a 20-minute before and after questionnaire, a 10-minute phone call, and a 30-minute exit interview.

All participants will receive a $25 Canadian gift card after completing the exit interview.

This study is being led by principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Keys (School of Nursing) at The University of British Columbia Okanagan.

To see if you are eligible to participate, go to: https://flex.redcap.ubc.ca/surveys/?s=KDFXMHPCCMRRPD9N

For more information or to ask questions, please email [email protected].

Do you have a child aged 6-12 months that has trouble sleeping?

The Better Nights, Better Days for Babies Study is looking for parents or caregivers of 6 to 12-month-old babies living in Canada to tell us how to adapt the original Better Nights, Better Days online program for babies! Participants will have access to the Better Nights, Better Days intervention for 10 weeks to help us find out what changes should be made to the Better Nights, Better Days behavioural sleep intervention for 6 to 12-month-old babies. We will ask you to complete a 20-minute before and after questionnaire, a 10-minute phone call, and a 30-minute exit interview.

All participants will receive a $25 Canadian gift card after completing the exit interview.

This study is being led by principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Keys (School of Nursing) at The University of British Columbia Okanagan.

To see if you are eligible to participate, go to: https://flex.redcap.ubc.ca/surveys/?s=KDFXMHPCCMRRPD9N

For more information or to ask questions, please email [email protected].

Are you parenting a child under 2 years? Researchers at UBCO want to hear from you !!!

Complete an interview or focus group to help researchers understand how parents build and mobilize personal support networks to obtain tangible social support. To see if you are eligible to participate, go to:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6SiuHBy3AS8xjM2

Participants will receive a $30 Canadian e-gift card as a thank-you.

This study is being led by principal investigator Dr. Elizabeth Keys (School of Nursing) at The University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Questions? Please email [email protected] for more information!