The Importance of Addressing Sleep as an Occupation Within Assisted Living Communities

Authors

Brittany Kiattitananan, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Kendra Orcutt, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterFollow
Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

Around 40-70% of older adults have difficulty sleeping (Sheth & Thomas, 2019). This poster presents an occupation-based sleep intervention program developed for residents of an assisted living community and serves to inform OT practitioners on addressing sleep in their own practice.

Publication Date

Summer 8-2-2023

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Occupation, difficulty sleeping, sleep intervention program, occupational therapists, aging

Medical Subject Headings

Sleep

Disciplines

Geriatrics | Neurology | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on August 2-9, 2023

Recommended Citation

Kiattitananan, B., Orcutt, K., & Griggs-Stapleton, L. (2023, August 2). The Importance of Addressing Sleep as an Occupation Within Assisted Living Communities. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2023/7