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Effects of Different Footbath Immersion Depths on Sleep Quality Among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities

Sponsor: Cai-Syuan Jiang

Summary

Sleep disturbances are common among older adults residing in long-term care facilities. Warm-water footbaths may help improve sleep quality; however, different immersion depths may affect the body's response to warming. This study examined the effects of warm-water footbaths at different immersion depths on subjective and objective sleep quality among older adults living in long-term care facilities. A total of 40 older adults aged 65 years or older from six long-term care facilities in southern Taiwan participated in a crossover study. The study compared three conditions: ankle-level footbaths, below-knee footbaths, and routine care without a footbath. During the footbath interventions, participants immersed both feet in water at 42°C for 15 minutes approximately one hour before bedtime. Subjective sleep quality was assessed using the Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale, and objective sleep quality was measured using wrist actigraphy.

Official title: Effects of Heating Height of Warm Water Footbath on Sleep Quality of Older Adults

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