The role of wireless technology in addressing sleeping disorders in aged care
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | The role of wireless technology in addressing sleeping disorders in aged care |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
Book Title | Biomedical knowledge management: infrastructures and processes for e-health systems |
Authors | |
Author | Moloney, Clint |
Editors | Pease, Wayne, Cooper, Malcolm and Gururajan, Raj |
Page Range | 279-288 |
Chapter Number | 20 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2010 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA. United States |
ISBN | 9781605662664 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-266-4.ch020 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.igi-global.com/Gateway/ContentOwned/Chapter.aspx?TitleId=42614&AccessType=InfoSci |
Abstract | Sleep problems are frequently witnessed in aged care facilities with a large proportion going undetected. Multiple factors are known to contribute many abnormal sleep/wake patterns for residents. A systematic review conducted by Haesler (2004) provided a guide to the direction of future research into sleep in older adults residing in care facilities. This chapter evaluates the effectiveness of implementing the following evidence based recommendation from Haesler (2004): Wrist actigraphy currently represents the most accurate objective sleep assessment tool for use in the population of interest. Factor analysis was utilized to study the patterns of relationship among many dependent variables, with the goal of discovering something about the nature of the independent variables that affect them. Wrist actigraphy showed a disparity between the actual bed time and wake time. One clear difference detected using the device was the increased detection of sleep during the day. |
Keywords | wireless technology; healthcare; effectiveness; aged care; sleeping disorders |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420399. Health services and systems not elsewhere classified |
400608. Wireless communication systems and technologies (incl. microwave and millimetrewave) | |
420502. Aged care nursing | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0004/the-role-of-wireless-technology-in-addressing-sleeping-disorders-in-aged-care
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