Sleep Profiles of Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Sleep disturbance is prevalent among caregivers of people living with dementia. However, gaps exist about caregivers' sleep patterns before and during their caregiving trajectory. This exploratory secondary analysis using a qualitative descriptive approach aimed to (1) identify and describe current caregivers' patterns of change in sleep before and during caregiving, and (2) understand caregivers' perceptions of their current sleep compared to their pre-caregiving sleep. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 caregivers taking part in a larger randomized controlled trial. Participants were female (n = 11), white (n = 13) and on average 63 years of age. Interview questions focused on caregivers' sleep patterns. The interviews were audio-recorded using a videoconferencing platform a

SUBMITTER: Brewster GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10976108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature