Improving Sleep among Adults with Multiple Sclerosis using Mindfulness plus Sleep Education. (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lorenz, Rebecca A.; Auerbach, Samantha; Nisbet, Patricia; Sessanna, Loralee; Alanazi, Nouf; Lach, Helen; Newland, Pamela; Fisher, Nadine; Pandey, Krupa; Thomas, Florian P.; Chang, Yu-Ping
• Other Names: Saban Karen L. guest-editor.; Janusek Linda guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Western journal of nursing research. Volume 43:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 283
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: sleep -- mindfulness-based stress reduction -- multiple sclerosis -- self-management; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Research -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing Research -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers; Recherche; États-Unis (Ouest); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 610.730702
• DOI: 10.1177/0193945920947409
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-9459

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.