Improving Sleep Quality, Enhancing Incontinence Care: Prevention and Health Promotion in Long-Term Care
SLEEP-IN
| Summary | Improving Sleep Quality, Strengthening Incontinence Care: Prevention and Health Promotion in Long-Term Care |
| IfP Participants | Prof. Dr. Sascha Köpke Jonas Dörner, M.Sc. |
| Other Participants | 1. NeubrandenburgUniversity of Applied Sciences , Department of Health, Nursing, and Management 2. Federal Association of Municipal Senior Citizens’ and Disability Facilities (BKSB) 3. BKK Umbrella Association |
| Background | The prevalence of sleep disorders and incontinence in inpatient long-term care facilities is as high as 80%. Among other things, this leads to sleep deprivation and a significantly reduced quality of life for residents. It also places an increased burden on professional caregivers. The SLEEP-IN project combines two intervention approaches for promoting sleep and managing incontinence: the multimodal, care-led complex intervention MoNoPol-Sleep and a digital assistive technology from the EASY project. Key components of the intervention to be developed include informational sessions and training, the application of six key principles for promoting sleep (offering appropriate daytime activities, establishing bedtime routines, creating a comfortable sleep environment, reevaluating nighttime care routines, monitoring physical and psychological causes of sleep disturbances, and reflecting on the use of sleep medication), the development of facility-specific measures to promote sleep and the development of individualized measures to promote sleep, as well as the use of sensors to measure nocturnal incontinence episodes. |
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| Methods | The focus of the first project year is on project development, recruiting interested facilities, and preparing for the subsequent implementation phase. |
| Duration | May 1, 2026–May 31, 2027 (extension planned) |
| Funding | BKK Dachverband e.V. |
University of Cologne School of Medicine
Institute for Nursing Science
Univ.-Prof. Sascha Köpke
address
Gleueler Straße 176-178
50935 Köln