Open AccessUse of a Personal Sleep Self-Monitoring Device for Sleep Self-Management: A Feasibility Study
Author(s) -
Maral Torossian,
Raeann G LeBlanc,
Cynthia S. Jacelon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of gerontological nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1938-243X
pISSN - 0098-9134
DOI - 10.3928/00989134-20201209-02
Subject(s) - sleep (system call) , self management , psychological intervention , context (archaeology) , psychology , gerontological nursing , intervention (counseling) , nursing interventions classification , weight management , applied psychology , gerontology , medicine , nursing , computer science , psychiatry , body mass index , paleontology , pathology , machine learning , biology , overweight , operating system
The purpose of the current study was to establish feasibility of personal sleep monitoring devices (PSMDs) as an intervention for sleep self-management in older adults. This study followed a mixed-methods experimental design based on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, and the proposed conceptual model of symptom management in a social context. Results showed an acceptable recruitment and retention rate of participants, and acceptability of PSMDs by users. Participants were able to meaningfully interpret PSMD data as evidenced by the numeracy evaluation scores, initiate sleep goals, and share their sleep data and goals with friends or relatives. Findings support extending this research protocol to a larger sample. Future studies for sleep health self-management and personally tailored interventions using personal sleep monitoring are recommended. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(1), 28-34.].