Rose Karen M, Lach John, Perkhounkova Yelena, Gong Jiaqi, Dandu Sriram Raju, Dickerson Robert, Emi Ifat Afrin, Fan Dawei, Specht Janet, Stankovic John
J Gerontol Nurs. 2018 Aug 1;44(8):19-26. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20180626-03.
Nighttime agitation, sleep disturbances, and urinary incontinence (UI) occur frequently in individuals with dementia and can add additional burden to family caregivers, although the co-occurrence of these symptoms is not well understood. The purpose of the current study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using passive body sensors in community-dwelling individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by family caregivers and the correlates among these distressing symptoms. A single-group, descriptive design with convenience sampling of participants with AD and their family caregivers was undertaken to address the study aims. Results showed that using body sensors was feasible and acceptable and that patterns of nocturnal agitation, sleep, and UI could be determined and were correlated in study participants. Using data from body sensors may be useful to develop and implement targeted, individualized interventions to lessen these distressing symptoms and decrease caregiver burden. Further study in this field is warranted. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(8), 19-26.].
夜间躁动、睡眠障碍和尿失禁（UI）在痴呆症患者中频繁出现，会给家庭护理人员增加额外负担，尽管这些症状的共同出现情况尚未得到充分了解。本研究的目的是确定家庭护理人员在社区居住的阿尔茨海默病（AD）患者中使用被动身体传感器的可行性和可接受性，以及这些困扰症状之间的相关性。采用单组描述性设计，对AD患者及其家庭护理人员进行便利抽样，以实现研究目的。结果表明，使用身体传感器是可行且可接受的，并且可以确定夜间躁动、睡眠和尿失禁的模式，且这些模式在研究参与者中具有相关性。利用身体传感器的数据可能有助于制定和实施有针对性的个性化干预措施，以减轻这些困扰症状并减轻护理人员的负担。该领域有必要进行进一步研究。[《老年护理杂志》，44(8)，19 - 26。]
