Sleep quality assessment of adults in care settings using non‐wearable sleep trackers: Scoping review

Abstract

AimsThis review aimed to explore and map the literature on sleep quality assessments of adults in care settings using non‐wearable sleep trackers.BackgroundSleep‐monitoring technology is advancing, and sleep quality assessments using non‐wearable sleep trackers can provide objective evidence for quality care.DesignThis was a scoping review.Data sourcesFour electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo and Embase) were searched on 23 September 2022.Review methodsThis review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology and used the PRISMA‐ScR checklist.ResultsThirty studies met our inclusion criteria. Sleep quality was assessed at home and in acute, non‐acute and long‐term care facilities. Physiological (heart rate and respiratory rate) and sleep parameters were assessed alone or in combination during patient care using non‐wearable sleep trackers. Sleep parameters representing sleep quality varied across studies. Real‐time monitoring with non‐wearable sleep‐tracking devices effectively shortened the length of hospital stay. However, studies investigating caregivers and nursing outcomes are lacking in the literature.ConclusionSleep quality assessments using non‐wearable sleep trackers may facilitate the provision of quality care in home‐based and clinical care settings. Future studies should focus on caregivers and care outcomes that could contribute to evidence‐based nursing practice for sleep care in adults.