Publications by authors named "Diana E Hernandez"
Article Synopsis
- A mentoring program in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) aimed to implement sleep-promoting strategies for residents, evaluating its effects on sleep quality, mood, and daily functioning.
- Data from 72 residents showed significant improvements in sleep quality and reduced depression after the intervention, as well as increased daytime activity levels.
- While the intervention led to beneficial changes in several measures, no significant changes were observed in anxiety or cognitive assessments during the study.
Objectives: To describe the implementation of a mentored staff-delivered sleep program in nursing facilities.
Design: Modified stepped-wedge unit-level intervention.
Setting And Participants: This program was implemented in 2 New York City nursing facilities, with partial implementation (due to COVID-19) in a third facility.
Introduction: Poor sleep is ubiquitous in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and is associated with a myriad of negative symptoms. Non-pharmacological interventions can improve sleep, yet sustainability has not been demonstrated. The Improving Sleep Using Mentored Behavioral and Environmental Restructuring (SLUMBER) trial will test whether a staff mentoring approach to address resident sleep issues positively impacts sleep quality and whether improved sleep benefits mood, cognitive performance, and activity engagement for residents living in SNFs.
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