ERIC Number: EJ1396294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Sleep-Wake Monitoring of People with Intellectual Disability: Examining the Agreement of EMFIT QS and Actigraphy
Buimer, Hendrik P.; Siebelink, Nienke M.; Gaasterland, Annemarije; van Dam, Kirstin; Smits, Annelies; Frederiks, Kyra; van der Poel, Agnes
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v36 n6 p1276-1287 2023
Background: Gaining insight into sleep-wake patterns of persons with intellectual disabilities is commonly done using wrist actigraphy. For some people, contactless alternatives are needed. This study compares a contactless bed sensor with wrist actigraphy to monitor sleep-wake patterns of people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. Method: Data were collected with EMFIT QS (activity and presence) and MotionWatch 8/Actiwatch 2 (activity, ambient light, and event marker/sleep diary) for 14 nights in 13 adults with moderate-profound intellectual disabilities residing in intramural care. Results: In a care-as-usual setting, EMFIT QS and actigraphy assessment show little agreement on sleep-wake variables. Conclusion: Currently, EMFIT QS should not be considered an alternative to wrist actigraphy for sleep-wake monitoring. Further research is needed into assessing sleep-wake variables using (contactless) technological devices and how the data should be interpreted within the care context to achieve reliable and valid information on sleep-wake patterns of people with intellectual disabilities.
Descriptors: Sleep, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology, Measurement Equipment, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Reliability, Validity, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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