Increasing access to pediatric sleep care for youths in the English-speaking community in Quebec.

Abundant evidence indicates that the negative impacts of sleep disorders can be significantly reduced by effective treatment. However, interventional opportunities that would improve the sleep and overall health of children and adolescents in the English-speaking community in Quebec are currently being missed because healthcare providers serving this community are either unaware of the tools available or do not know how to use the tools effectively. Significant progress towards increasing access to pediatric sleep services could be made if healthcare professionals serving the English-speaking community in Quebec be provided with knowledge and skills in pediatric sleep medicine. Thus, the objective of the proposed activities is to disseminate pediatric sleep training to healthcare professionals who treat youths in the English-speaking community. This is important as it is expected to facilitate increased access to pediatric sleep care for youths with sleep problems and disorders in the English-speaking community in Quebec.