AMSTERDAM, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of
World Sleep Day, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today
released its report, "Unfiltered Sleep: A Global Prioritization
Puzzle," which showcases the results of an international survey
conducted online in February by Harris Poll on behalf of Philips.
The survey looks at how 6,461 adults across five countries
(United States, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Japan) perceive, prioritize and prepare for
sleep, as well as how sleep impacts daily responsibilities, from
work to relationships and hobbies. The survey found that while
there is little debate on the value of sleep, individuals face
daily demands which compete for time, often leaving sleep
diminished in the list of daily priorities. Through these findings,
Philips, a global leader in sleep and respiratory care, aims to
start a conversation about an important yet oft forgotten pillar of
overall health and wellbeing: sleep health.
With a focus on health at its core, Philips understands that
good sleep, in addition to eating well and exercising, is one of
the key pieces to nurturing a healthy lifestyle. But as daily
priorities shift and time becomes scarce, sleep is often the first
on the list to be pushed aside. In fact, Philips' Unfiltered Sleep
survey shows more than 8 in 10 adults globally (84 percent)
say that a variety of activities take precedence over a good
night's sleep and one could assume these may even get in the way of
things like their love life, family, friends and job.
"Sleep is vitally important to the 'healthy lifestyle' equation,
but it is often cast aside as less important compared to the other
fundamental elements such as eating well or exercising," said Dr.
Teofilo Lee-Chiong, sleep clinician
and Chief Medical Liaison, Philips. "We need to start thinking of
health and wellness as a table with four legs, each of which
representing proper nutrition, exercise, positive mental health and
sleep – if we're only focusing on diet and exercise, that table
isn't going to be balanced. Just a single night of sleeping badly
can immediately impact our performance, safety and sense of
wellbeing – imagine what happens over months or years of not
getting enough quality sleep."
We recognize that sleep is important
Across these five
countries, there is little debate that sleep is important to
overall wellness. In fact, 92 percent of adults globally say sleep
is crucial to their overall health and wellbeing, while many adults
also make a direct connection between quality of sleep and the
quality of life and relationships. Some key findings include:
- We think sleep is important to relationships:
Approximately three-quarters of adults globally (74 percent) say
good sleep is the key to a happy marriage. This is especially true
in Japan (89 percent), followed by
the U.S. (79 percent) and the
Netherlands (71 percent).
- After one bad night's sleep, we feel the negative
impacts: More than 8 in 10 adults globally (82 percent)
experience negative impacts following just one bad night's sleep.
Adults in France (87 percent) and
Japan (86 percent) are most likely
to feel negative impacts. The top three negative impacts reported
by adults globally are looking tired (40 percent), being less
productive (37 percent) and feeling unmotivated (35 percent).
But there's still a gap between recognition and
reality
More than eight in 10 adults globally (84 percent)
say something in their lives is more important than making sure
they get a good night's sleep. Key findings include:
- Family time over a good night's sleep: About half of
adults in France (53 percent),
along with just under half of adults in the U.S. (46 percent) and
Germany (48 percent), say spending
time with family is more important than a good night's sleep.
- Sleep beats job responsibilities…except in the U.S.:
While only one in 10 international adults who are employed
prioritize their job over sleep; this pressure to work seems to be
slightly greater in the U.S. (13 percent vs. 10 percent in each of
the other 4 countries). More than one quarter of employed
U.S. adults (30 percent) indicate that sending late night emails,
when everyone else is asleep, shows that you care more about your
job.
- TV is usually the last thing many do before bed: Adults
globally vary in how they spend their time right before bed, but TV
is by far the top choice (28 percent). And despite all the
literature that screens should be turned off well before sleep,
nearly half of adults (47 percent) say screen time (including
watching TV, reading on an electronic device, checking email,
looking at social media and browsing the web) is the very last
thing they do.
"Recognition of the impact of poor sleep is important, but
taking steps to actively change negative perceptions of sleep is a
different story," said Dr. Mark
Aloia, Global Lead for Behavior Change, Philips.
"Particularly in the U.S., we have this perception that sleeping
when we could be working is negative, and other cultures have their
own challenges with fitting sleep into the daily priority puzzle.
At the end of the day, sleep health is vital to the overall health
and wellness equation, and it needs to be viewed as a key health
pillar."
Beyond raising awareness through education about the importance
of sleep, Philips is innovating sleep solutions that work together
to promote better health – from clinical devices designed to help
people with sleep disorders, to lighting solutions to help people
start their days naturally. To learn more about the "Unfiltered
Sleep: A Global Prioritization Puzzle," visit
Philips.com/WorldSleepDay.
For further information, please contact:
Meredith Amoroso
Philips Sleep and Respiratory Care
Mobile: +1 724-584-8991
E-mail: meredith.amoroso@philips.com
Elena Calamo Specchia
Philips Group Communications
Mobile: +31 6 25004735
E-mail: elena.calamo.specchia@philips.com
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and
health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of
EUR 17.4 billion and employs
approximately 71,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About the Survey
This survey was conducted online by
Harris Poll on behalf of Philips from February 15-17, 2017 among 2,055 adults ages
18 and older in the U.S., among 1,055 adults ages 18 and
older in France, among
1,016 adults ages 18 and older in Germany, among 1,021 adults ages 18 and
older in the Netherlands, and
among 1,314 adults ages 18 and older in Japan. This online survey is not based on a
probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical
sampling error can be calculated. For complete survey methodology,
including weighting variables, please contact Meredith Amoroso
at meredith.amoroso@philips.com.
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