How do care home staff use non-pharmacological strategies to manage sleep disturbances in residents with dementia: The SIESTA qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances affect 38% of care home residents living with dementia. They are often treated with medication, but non-pharmacological interventions may be safer and effective yet more difficult to implement. In the SIESTA study (Sleep problems In dEmentia: interviews with care home STAff) we explored care home staffs' experience of managing sleep disturbances in their residents living with dementia.

Methods

We conducted one-to-one semi-structured interviews in four UK care homes, and purposively recruited a maximum variation sample of 18 nurses and care assistants, who were each interviewed once. We used a topic guide and audio-recorded the interviews. Two researchers independently analysed themes from transcribed interviews.

Results

Staff used a range

SUBMITTER: Webster L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9362920 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature