Title of Work
Using an Interprofessional Clinical Scholars Approach to Addressing Sleep Disturbances in Veterans in a Long Term Care Facility
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
January 2020
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529724448
Abstract
Adequate sleep, defined as 7 to 9 hr per night, is important for maintaining physical and emotional health. Sleep deficiency has been linked to increased irritability, decreased cognitive function, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. Many adults do not meet the recommendations for sleep, especially those living in long-term care facilities. This study used an interprofessional evidence-based practice clinical scholar approach pairing students and faculty from graduate and undergraduate health programs with clinical staff at a long-term care facility to address sleep hygiene. This case study describes a pre-experimental pretest–posttest study designed to explore the impact of lavender aromatherapy on sleep quality for residents in a long-term care facility. The process of implementing a study in a long-term care setting is described. We also discuss the logistics of conducting a study with an interprofessional team from multiple organizations.
Recommended Citation
Broughten, Renee; Bobowski, Nuala; Russman, Maren; Eisberner, Emily; Bronstein, Mira; Dutton, Lisa; and Hill, Claudine, "Using an Interprofessional Clinical Scholars Approach to Addressing Sleep Disturbances in Veterans in a Long Term Care Facility" (2020). Physical Therapy Faculty Scholarship. 47.
https://sophia.stkate.edu/pt_fac/47