Philips global sleep survey shows we want better sleep, but only if it comes easily
March 07 2019 - 09:00AM
Philips global sleep survey shows we want better sleep, but only if
it comes easily
- 44% of adults surveyed globally admit their sleep has worsened
in the last five years
- 8 in 10 adults worldwide want to improve the quality of their
sleep, but the majority (60%) have not sought help from a medical
professional
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced the findings from its annual global sleep survey in a
report, “The Global Pursuit of Better Sleep Health”. The survey,
executed each year in recognition of World Sleep Day (March 15),
surveyed adults in 12 countries to capture attitudes, perceptions,
and behaviors around sleep. Results showed that while awareness of
sleep’s impact on overall health is on the rise, for many across
the globe, achieving quality sleep health remains elusive.
Despite 77% of surveyed adults recognizing that sleep has an
impact on health, 62% admitted they sleep only somewhat well and
44% stated that their sleep has worsened in the past five years.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about
70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problems [1] and
poor sleep health resulting in sleep deprivation, which has a high
correlation to depression, obesity, diabetes, heart disease,
stroke, neurocognitive disease, and even cancer [2].
The survey, executed by KJT Group on behalf of Philips,
interviewed 11,006 respondents in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
France, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea,
and the United States. The findings showed that most respondents
would rather consult the Internet than a physician when it comes to
sleep-related issues. Eight in 10 global adults want to improve the
quality of their sleep, but the majority (60%) have not sought help
from a medical professional. When struggling with sleep issues,
those surveyed said they’re also most likely to turn to online
information sources for their sleep concerns. Even more concerning,
65% of those who reported having sleep apnea have either never used
or are no longer using sleep apnea therapy to treat their
disease.
“This data suggests that while people are waking up to the
reality that sleep is fundamentally important, for most people,
achieving quality sleep is still out of reach,” said Mark Aloia,
PhD, Global Lead for Behavior Change, Sleep & Respiratory Care
at Philips. “If we want to take sleep seriously and address the
social and emotional aspects of poor sleep, we must begin to
demonstrate that we can address these problems in both easy and
meaningful ways that are supported by strong clinical science. Part
of what we’re working towards at Philips is evolving our offering
of clinically-validated solutions with a hope of addressing 80% of
sleep issues across the globe in the near future. The hope is that
people who have struggled with varieties of sleep issues for so
long will have options available to them to sleep and live
better.”
The survey also found that 76% of adults surveyed globally
experience at least one listed condition that impacts their sleep,
with insomnia (37%) and snoring (29%) being the most common, an
increase from the 2018 survey which showed 26% reporting insomnia,
and 21% reporting snoring, respectively. With so many potential
factors impacting a good night’s rest, Philips aims to use this
data to help people across the globe understand not only the value
of sleep, but how to start improving their sleep habits.
For more insight from this year’s survey, please visit please
click here. To view additional findings from this year or last
year’s global survey, visit: Philips.com/WorldSleepDay.
Philips is deeply rooted in its commitment to developing
clinically-proven solutions that help people take control of their
sleep health. Philips aims to provide solutions that meet the
growing and evolving needs of consumers and healthcare
professionals alike, most recently with its expansion of the
SmartSleep suite of solutions and its surpassing of ten million
DreamWear masks and cushions sold worldwide. For more information
on Philips’ advanced solutions for sleep and respiratory care,
follow @PhilipsSleepWellness, @PhilipsResp or visit
www.Philips.com/SmartSleep.
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_us.html[2]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19961/
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O’Reilly Philips Group Press OfficeMobile: +1
978-221-8919E-mail: kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Meredith AmorosoPhilips Sleep and Respiratory CareMobile: +1
724-584-8991E-mail: meredith.amoroso@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal 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 generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and
employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
About the SurveyThis survey was conducted
online by KJT Group on behalf of Philips from January 9 – January
28, 2019 among 11,006 adults ages 18 and older in 12 countries
(Australia: n=750; Brazil: n=1,001; Canada: n=750: China, n=1,001:
France: n=1,000; Germany: n=1,003; India: n=1,000; Japan: n=1,000;
Netherlands: n=750; Singapore: 750; South Korea: n=1,000 and the
U.S.: n=1,000). The survey was web-based and self-administered in
the primary language(s) of each country. These were non-probability
samples and thus a margin of error cannot be accurately estimated.
For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables,
please contact Meredith Amoroso at
meredith.amoroso@philips.com.
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