The Effects of Hot Fomentation on Sleep for Elderly Residents in Care Facilities

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  • 施設入所高齢者に対する湯たんぽによる睡眠への影響
  • シセツ ニュウショ コウレイシャ ニ タイスル ユタンポ ニ ヨル スイミン エ ノ エイキョウ

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<p>This study examined the effect of bed warming through hot fomentation near the foot on the sleep quality of elderly residents of care facilities. We investigated the objective sleep conditions, residents’ subjective sense of sleep, body core temperature, and bed temperature of six elderly residents and compared data from intervention days and control days. We detected improvements in residents’ ability to fall asleep and remain asleep during the night, amount of REM sleep, and total sleep time. In addition, residents indicated improvements in recovering from fatigue, feeling less sleepy upon awakening, and dreaming on intervention days. Bed warming by hot fomentation near the foot might improve the sleep conditions of elderly residents of care facilities. We suggest that further studies include more participants, longer interventions, and other methods of safely warming the inside of the bed.</p>

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