Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study

Sophie Desjardins,1 Sylvie Lapierre,1 Helen-Maria Vasiliadis,2 Carol Hudon3 1Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universit&eacu...

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Autores principales:	Desjardins S, Lapierre S, Vasiliadis HM, Hudon C
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2020
Materias:	bedroom insomnia sleep efficiency sleep latency sleep quality sleep treatment Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:52f0ea85ef6945bea41cdd79cecf1efb2021-12-02T15:19:11ZEvaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/52f0ea85ef6945bea41cdd79cecf1efb2020-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/evaluation-of-the-effects-of-an-intervention-intended-to-optimize-the--peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Sophie Desjardins,1 Sylvie Lapierre,1 Helen-Maria Vasiliadis,2 Carol Hudon3 1Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Québec, Canada; 3School of Psychology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, CanadaCorrespondence: Sophie DesjardinsDepartment of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, Québec, G9A 5H7, Canada, Tel +1 819 376 5011Fax +1 819 376 5195Email sophie.desjardins@uqtr.caPurpose: The objective of this exploratory study was to evaluate the effects of a brief intervention intended to optimize the sleep environment in older people living in the community and to examine the way these effects change over time.Methods: The sample was made up of 44 participants (19 men and 25 women) aged 65– 85 years, with a mean age of 71.4. The intervention consisted in a group training session that covered the reasons for and ways to (“why” and “how”) optimize a sleep environment. It comprises six themes: air quality and odors, luminosity, noises and sounds, comfort of the mattress, comfort of the pillow, and temperature. Participants completed a set of questionnaires before the intervention, and one month and four months later.Results: Four months after the intervention, the replies to the questionnaires showed that the participants experienced reduced severity of insomnia, sleep latency and anxiety. The subjective quality of the participants’ sleep along with their sleep efficacy also increased significantly during the same period.Conclusion: A brief intervention intended to optimize the sleep environment appears promising as an addition or alternative to the two other sleep improvement options generally offered to older people: medication and cognitive behavioral therapy.Keywords: bedroom, insomnia, sleep efficiency, sleep latency, sleep quality, sleep treatmentDesjardins SLapierre SVasiliadis HMHudon CDove Medical Pressarticlebedroominsomniasleep efficiencysleep latencysleep qualitysleep treatmentGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 15, Pp 2117-2127 (2020)
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spellingShingle	bedroom insomnia sleep efficiency sleep latency sleep quality sleep treatment Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Desjardins S Lapierre S Vasiliadis HM Hudon C Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study
description	Sophie Desjardins,1 Sylvie Lapierre,1 Helen-Maria Vasiliadis,2 Carol Hudon3 1Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Québec, Canada; 3School of Psychology, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, CanadaCorrespondence: Sophie DesjardinsDepartment of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, Québec, G9A 5H7, Canada, Tel +1 819 376 5011Fax +1 819 376 5195Email sophie.desjardins@uqtr.caPurpose: The objective of this exploratory study was to evaluate the effects of a brief intervention intended to optimize the sleep environment in older people living in the community and to examine the way these effects change over time.Methods: The sample was made up of 44 participants (19 men and 25 women) aged 65– 85 years, with a mean age of 71.4. The intervention consisted in a group training session that covered the reasons for and ways to (“why” and “how”) optimize a sleep environment. It comprises six themes: air quality and odors, luminosity, noises and sounds, comfort of the mattress, comfort of the pillow, and temperature. Participants completed a set of questionnaires before the intervention, and one month and four months later.Results: Four months after the intervention, the replies to the questionnaires showed that the participants experienced reduced severity of insomnia, sleep latency and anxiety. The subjective quality of the participants’ sleep along with their sleep efficacy also increased significantly during the same period.Conclusion: A brief intervention intended to optimize the sleep environment appears promising as an addition or alternative to the two other sleep improvement options generally offered to older people: medication and cognitive behavioral therapy.Keywords: bedroom, insomnia, sleep efficiency, sleep latency, sleep quality, sleep treatment
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title	Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study
title_short	Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study
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Evaluation of the Effects of an Intervention Intended to Optimize the Sleep Environment Among the Elderly: An Exploratory Study

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