Nurses' burden caused by sleep disturbances of nursing home residents with dementia: multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances are common in people with dementia. In nursing homes, this is frequently associated with residents' challenging behavior and potentially with nurses' burden. This study examined nurses' burden associated with nursing home residents' sleep disturbances.

Methods

A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted. Nurses' burden associated with residents' sleep disturbances was assessed using the Sleep Disorder Inventory (SDI). Additionally, the proportion of nurses' total burden associated with sleep disturbances of residents with dementia was assessed. A linear mixed regression model was used to investigate the association with nurses', residents' and institutional characteristics.

Results

One hundred eleven nurses from 38 nursing homes wer

SUBMITTER: Wilfling D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487724 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature