TITLE:
The Impact of Web-Based Mindfulness Yoga on Elderly Caregivers’ Insomnia, Sleep Quality, and Beliefs in Ideal Care: A Repeated Measures Analyses
AUTHORS:
Hiroko Kukihara, Niwako Yamawaki, Fumiko Nakashima, Michiyo Ando, Midori Nishio
KEYWORDS:
Web-Based Mindfulness Yoga, Insomnia, Sleep Quality, Caregivers’ Beliefs in Ideal Care
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.14 No.12,
December
6,
2024
ABSTRACT: Aim: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of web-based mindfulness yoga on elderly caregivers’ level of insomnia, sleep quality, and beliefs in ideal care using a repeated measure analysis. Web-based interventions are highly beneficial for many individuals of all ages since they are accessible, convenient, private, cost-effective, and can impact on a large scale. Since there is no study examining the impact of web-based mindfulness yoga programs on insomnia, sleep quality, and beliefs in their ideal care, this study is worthy of investigation. Methods: A total of 27 care workers who met all criteria from care service centers for the elderly in the Kyushu area, Japan, completed the Insomnia Severity Index, Sleep Quality Scale extracted from the Oguri-Shirakawa-Azumi Sleep Inventory, and Caregivers’ Belief in Ideal Care before and after practicing a web-based mindfulness yoga program. We employed a within-subject design to investigate the effect of mindfulness yoga on those measured surveys. Results: Repeated-measures ANOVAs were performed by comparing the ISI-J, CBIC, and Sleep Quality Scale before and after the intervention. The results revealed that participants significantly improved their insomnia, sleep quality, and beliefs in ideal care, which were assessed after the intervention compared to before the intervention. Conclusion: Web-based interventions are extremely beneficial for many individuals of all ages since they are accessible, convenient, private, cost-effective, and can impact on a large scale. Furthermore, given that alleviating poor work environment may be associated with mitigating high turnover rates and prevention of maltreatment of their elderly clients, this study has added to current literature the crucial roles of web-based intervention programs. We hope that our findings will encourage the provision of web-based intervention programs where caregivers can practice them during their break or at home.