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Improving Sleep among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis using Mindfulness plus Sleep Education
Rebecca A Lorenz1, Samantha Auerbach1, Patricia Nisbet1
1School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Abstract:
We explored the feasibility of a mindfulness plus sleep education intervention, SleepWell!, delivered via videoconference compared to onsite among adults with MS. A non-randomized wait-list control design was used. Participants wore actigraphy watches and kept sleep diaries for seven days pre- and post intervention. Questionnaires were completed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and three months post-intervention. One group was conducted onsite. Three groups participated via videoconference. Attrition among videoconference groups was 23% compared to 57% in the onsite group. Within group analysis showed moderate-to-large effect sizes on sleep efficiency (d=0.78) and total sleep time (d=0.54) in the videoconference groups. One-way repeated measures ANOVA post-hoc analysis suggested small-to-medium effect over three months on sleep quality (ηp2 =0.28), physical health quality of life (ηp2 =0.42), mental health quality of life (ηp2 =0.13), and mindfulness (ηp2 =0.29). Results indicate feasibility of providing our intervention via videoconferencing. Preliminary analysis suggests that SleepWell! improves sleep and mindfulness among adults with MS.
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