TY - JOUR
T1 - Walking Interventions and Sleep Quality of Persons Living With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
T2 - Effects of Different Walking Companions
AU - Shih, Yen Hua
AU - Yang, Ya Ping
AU - Chao, Hui Chen
AU - Hsiao, Hua Tsen
AU - Wang, Jing Jy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - PURPOSE: To examine the effect of walking interventions on sleep quality of persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers (dyads), and how different companions affect results. METHOD: Forty-five dyads were divided into three groups: a control group and two experimental groups (one with a care attendant, one with a family caregiver). The two experimental groups engaged in 120 minutes of walking per week for 24 weeks. RESULTS: A significant improvement in sleep quality was observed among PWD in the family caregiver group (Wald χ2 = 4.55, p = 0.033), whereas there was no improvement in the care attendant group. A slight improvement in sleep quality of family caregivers was also found. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest the importance of creating individualized walking activity plans for dyads, incorporating trust and rapport-building strategies to improve sleep quality.
AB - PURPOSE: To examine the effect of walking interventions on sleep quality of persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers (dyads), and how different companions affect results. METHOD: Forty-five dyads were divided into three groups: a control group and two experimental groups (one with a care attendant, one with a family caregiver). The two experimental groups engaged in 120 minutes of walking per week for 24 weeks. RESULTS: A significant improvement in sleep quality was observed among PWD in the family caregiver group (Wald χ2 = 4.55, p = 0.033), whereas there was no improvement in the care attendant group. A slight improvement in sleep quality of family caregivers was also found. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest the importance of creating individualized walking activity plans for dyads, incorporating trust and rapport-building strategies to improve sleep quality.
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U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20240703-01
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20240703-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 39088054
AN - SCOPUS:85200309616
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 50
SP - 46
EP - 56
JO - Journal of gerontological nursing
JF - Journal of gerontological nursing
IS - 8
ER -