Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia Effect of an Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood
Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia Effect of an Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood
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DOI：
10.3928/00989134-20160901-02
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Rutledge, Carolyn
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作者：
Fowler, Christianne Nesbitt;Kott, Karen;Rutledge, Carolyn
一个跨专业的虚拟医疗保健社区（VHN）的目的是提供信息，同伴支持和专业指导，以照顾个人与痴呆症。VHN还通过活动记录带进行增强，以监测护理人员的睡眠。研究样本包括两组（N = 28）：照顾者参与VHN和那些接受常规护理。睡眠质量和数量的措施，使用活动记录带;一般自我效能，使用一般自我效能量表;和失眠，使用失眠严重程度指数，测量干预前和干预后的干预组和对照组。两组都没有报告睡眠质量或数量随时间的显著变化。两组的胰岛素抵抗严重程度均降低。对照组的自我效能感变得更差，但干预组的自我效能感几乎没有变化。总的来说，目前的研究还表明，有效地利用技术来接触居家老年痴呆症患者的照顾者。
An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood (VHN) was designed to deliver information, peer support, and professional guidance to caregivers of individuals with dementia. The VHN was also enhanced with an actigraphy band to monitor caregivers' sleep. The study sample comprised two groups (N = 28): caregivers participating in the VHN and those receiving usual care. Measures of sleep quality and quantity, using an actigraphy band; general self-efficacy, using the General Self-Efficacy Scale; and insomnia, using the Insomnia Severity Index, were measured pre- and postintervention for the intervention and comparison groups. Neither group reported significant changes in sleep quality or quantity over time. Insomnia severity decreased for both groups. Self-efficacy became worse for the comparison group, yet remained virtually un-changed for the intervention group. Overall, the current study also showed an effective use of technology to reach caregivers of homebound older adults with dementia.