Effectiveness of strategies to manage sleep in residents of aged care facilities

Haesler, Emily

doi:10.1097/01258363-200405000-00001

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“…Sleep disturbance is well reported in the aged care cohort (Ancoli-Israel et al , 1997; Ersser et al , 1999; Haesler, 2004). However, the current data did not provide clear evidence in support of this.…”

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Sleep and agitation in nursing home residents with and without dementia

Brown

Westbury

Schüz

2015

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…Sleep disturbance is more common and more severe in older adults living in nursing homes than in the community (Haesler, 2004; Cooke and Ancoli-Israel, 2011). It has been estimated that over two-thirds of nursing home residents have disruptions to their sleep patterns (Ersser et al , 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

Sleep and agitation in nursing home residents with and without dementia

Brown

Westbury

Schüz

2015

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…In the absence of unequivocally effective interventions for insomnia in the nursing home, expert opinion has favoured treatment of associated conditions ahead of prescription of hypnotics [17], and our experience supports the potential benefits of a focus on identification and treatment of these conditions, rather than hypnotic prescribing, in a residential care cohort. Incorporation of a structured clinical assessment for pain and depression has not been common in practice, even in the research literature on assessment of sleep disturbance in nursing homes [3].…”

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“…Two‐thirds of nursing home residents are dissatisfied with their sleep [1], and insomnia has important adverse consequences [2], but there are few if any clearly effective approaches to the management of insomnia in the nursing home population [3].…”

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Assessment of insomnia in high level residential aged care facility residents

Scherer¹,

Rule²,

Fischer³

et al. 2007

Australas J Ageing

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Insomnia is common in nursing home settings but assessment and management of sleep disturbance is often suboptimal. New assessment procedures that target potentially remediable clinical causes of insomnia were implemented and evaluated at two high level residential aged care Facilities (HLRACFs) (formerly called nursing homes), in Melbourne, Australia. Fifty‐eight of 147 residents (39%) who complained of insomnia, or were nominated by nursing staff as having disturbed sleep, and had confirmation of sleep disturbance on overnight sleep log, were provided with a structured assessment protocol. A multidisciplinary team then considered the causes of each resident's insomnia. A potentially remediable medical or psychiatric cause was identified in 66% of residents with insomnia. More than one such factor was identified in 34%. Pain was a likely factor in 39%. Depression was a likely factor in 30%. Insomnia, depression and pain were significantly correlated.

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“…There is ample evidence from epidemiological studies that sleep-related problems become more prevalent and severe as age advances. Approximately 50% of community-dwelling elderly and 67% of those residing in long-term care facilities have been reported to have considerable difficulties in initiating and maintaining sleep (2). There are serious consequences of disturbed sleep for the elderly such as increased risk of falling, decreased physical functioning, impaired memory and heightened mortality (3).…”

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Effects of Outdoor Natural Light Exposure on Sleep Quality in the Elderly

Şansal¹,

Tanriöver²,

Aka³

2020

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One of the serious outcomes associated with ageing is the high prevalence of age-related sleep disturbances detrimentally influencing general well-being in the elderly. Whilst underexposure to diurnal bright light appears to be a reason for disturbed sleep in old age, further empirical evidence is required to confirm such a relationship. Materials and Method: In order to contribute to our current understanding of the subject, a study was conducted in a long-term care facility in Istanbul, Turkey. Participating elderly residents (N = 39) were exposed to natural light outdoors (> 10,000 lx) for 40 minutes in the morning on 17-21 June and 1-5 July 2019, and they were asked to report on their sleep quality by completing various questionnaires throughout the study. Results: The results of the study demonstrated a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the pre-and post-treatment scores of the participants. Moreover, the participants reported significantly less (p < 0.05) disturbed sleep in the second period during which they were exposed to approximately 63% more natural light. Conclusion: Based on our findings and those of other research groups, it is possible to conclude that light, or more specifically natural light, should be considered as an independent factor affecting sleep and, thus, general well-being in old age.

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Effectiveness of strategies to manage sleep in residents of aged care facilities

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Sleep and agitation in nursing home residents with and without dementia

Sleep and agitation in nursing home residents with and without dementia

Assessment of insomnia in high level residential aged care facility residents

Effects of Outdoor Natural Light Exposure on Sleep Quality in the Elderly

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