Using Wearable Light Sensors in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Author Information
Author(s): Jao Ying-Ling, Wang Julian, Beiglary Shevvaa, Liao Yo-Jen
Primary Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Hypothesis
The study examined the feasibility of using individual light sensors in a clinical trial for nursing home residents with dementia.
Conclusion
The results support the feasibility of using the wearable sensor to measure daytime lighting in nursing home residents with dementia.
Supporting Evidence
- Individual light sensors allow more precise measurements of lighting exposure.
- The average missing data per resident per day were 1.13 hours during daytime and 6.84 hours during nighttime.
- Despite some missing data, the intense data collection allowed sufficient data for analysis.
Takeaway
Researchers wanted to see if a small light sensor could help measure how much light people with dementia get. They found that it mostly worked, but some sensors got lost or broke.
Methodology
The study used individual light sensors to measure lighting exposure in nursing home residents with dementia over 13 weeks.
Limitations
52 sensors were lost or broken, leading to some missing data.
Participant Demographics
Nursing home residents with dementia.
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