A nonpharmacological approach to improve sleep quality in older adults

Rawtaer, Iris; Mahendran, Rathi; Chan, Howard; Feng, Lei; Kua, Ee Heok

doi:10.1111/appy.12301

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“…Based on previous experience learned in the 2003 SARS epidemic that frontline health professionals were more likely to suffer from psychological problems (2), the authorities in Liaoning province have thus undertaken certain preventive interventions to relieve stress among frontline health professionals, such as timely provision of financial and material supports, mass education on pressure control, online psychological counseling service (e.g., 24-h hotlines), and on-site psychological guidance. These measures could reduce the risk of poor sleep quality (34).…”

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Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of Poor Sleep Quality Among Frontline Health Professionals in Liaoning Province, China During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Background: Little empirical evidence is known about the sleep quality of frontline health professionals working in isolation units or hospitals during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in China. This study thus aimed to examine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and its demographic and correlates among frontline health professionals.Methods: This is a multicenter, cross-sectional survey conducted in Liaoning province, China. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results: A total of 1,931 frontline health professionals were recruited. The prevalence of poor sleep quality was 18.4% (95%CI: 16.6%-20.11%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that older age (OR=1.043, 95%CI=1.026-1.061, P < 0.001), being nurse (OR=3.132, 95%CI=1.727-5.681, P < 0.001), and working in outer emergency medical team (OR=1.755, 95%CI=1.029-3.064, P=0.039) were positively associated with poor sleep quality. Participants who were familiar with crisis response knowledge were negatively associated with poor sleep quality (OR=0.70, 95%CI=0.516-0.949, P=0.021). Conclusion:The prevalence of poor sleep quality was relatively low among frontline health professionals during the COVID-19 epidemic. Considering the negative impact of poor sleep quality on health professionals' health outcomes and patient outcomes, regularly screening and timely treatments are warranted to reduce the likelihood of poor sleep quality in health professionals.

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Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of Poor Sleep Quality Among Frontline Health Professionals in Liaoning Province, China During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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“…Art was also found to be related to sleep quality (Rawtaer, Mahendran, Chan, Lei, & Kua, ) and decrease distress symptoms and improve health‐related quality of life (Monti et al, ). A previous study indicated that diet preparation and technology‐related activities require a higher level of concentration and increased physical and mental activity in elderly populations.…”

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“…Art was also found to be related to sleep quality (Rawtaer, Mahendran, Chan, Lei, & Kua, 2017) and decrease distress symptoms and improve health-related quality of life (Monti et al, 2006).…”

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Health outcomes associated with participating in community care centres for older people in Taiwan

Chiang

Hsu

2018

Health Soc Care Community

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Community care centres (CCCs) are widespread across Taiwan and have provided health promotion and social activities for older people in communities since 1995. The purpose of this study was to describe the status of the delivery and management of CCCs for older people, and to explore the effects of individual factors and the organisational factors on the health-related outcome of older people's participation in CCCs. The sample was taken from participants at CCCs in Taichung, Taiwan. Twenty-five CCCs participated in the study. The managers and the elderly participants of CCCs underwent face-to-face interviews. In total, 417 elderly participants and 25 chiefs completed the face-to-face interviews. The participants reported that self-reported health, sleep quality, memory, family relationships, care for health, and health literacy improved after they participated in the programme. There were no consistent organisational factors related to the outcomes. However, management style was related to sleep quality improvement and staffing getting paid was related to family relationship improvement. Policy recommendations are provided.

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“…One study showed that the quality of sleep increased in the elderly living in nursing homes after a 12-week course of reminiscence therapy (22). The results of another study reported that non pharmacological methods such as reminiscence therapy can significantly reduce the sleep disorders in older adults (41). Group reminiscence therapy has a significant positive impact on mental health and its dimensions such as insomnia and anxiety, social dysfunction and depression in elderly population (30).…”

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The Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy on Insomnia in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Sahragard

Rezaei

Izadi-Avanji

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J Res Dev Nurs Midw

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Background: Insomnia is one of the common sleep disorders in the elderly. Lack of adequate sleep has many consequences, such as fatigue, frustration and increased rate of mortality among them. The study was carried out to determine the effect of group reminiscence therapy on insomnia in older adults. Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial was done on 72 older adults who referred to Sadoughi health care center in Kashan, Iran between August and November 2018.The subjects were recruited through convenience sampling and randomly allocated into two control and intervention groups. The reminiscence therapy was held twice a week, in a 4-week period for intervention group and the duration of each session varied between 1.5-2 hours. There was no intervention in control group. Data were collected using Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Data was gathered three times; before intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square, and Man-Whitney tests and repeated measures analysis in SPSS (v. 16.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: The mean score of insomnia decreased in intervention group after group reminiscence therapy (p<0.001); from 16±1.74 (before the intervention) to 11.27±2.09 (immediately after the intervention) and 11.38±1.93 (one month after the intervention), while the insomnia score had not noticeable change in control group. The intervention group showed significantly less insomnia scores over the time compared to control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Reminiscence therapy decreases the severity of insomnia in older adults.

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A nonpharmacological approach to improve sleep quality in older adults

Abstract: Participation in this community program led to positive effects on sleep disturbances after a year. Psychosocial interventions have potential as a nondrug intervention approach for sleep problems, and further research is needed to understand its mediating mechanisms.

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References 33 publications

Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of Poor Sleep Quality Among Frontline Health Professionals in Liaoning Province, China During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Prevalence and Demographic Correlates of Poor Sleep Quality Among Frontline Health Professionals in Liaoning Province, China During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Health outcomes associated with participating in community care centres for older people in Taiwan

The Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy on Insomnia in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

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