Implementation of Actigraphy in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Neurorehabilitation Admissions: A Veterans Administration TBI Model Systems Feasibility Study
Abstract
Sleep problems and disorders are prevalent in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are associated with negative outcomes. Incidence varies because of challenges including differences in assessment methods, particularly in the acute stages of recovery when patients are cognitively impaired and unable to complete traditional self‐report methods. Actigraphy (ACG) recently has been validated in the acute TBI rehabilitation setting and may serve as a superior method of assessing sleep‐wake patterns at this stage of recovery. Although a few studies with small sample sizes have described the use of ACG, none have described feasibility and implementation protocols.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.04.005
Entities
People
- Daniel J. Schwartz
- Erin Holcomb
- Jamie M. Zeitzer
- Joel Kamper
- Marc A. Silva
- Risa Nakase‐Richardson
- Stephanie J. Towns
Organizations
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs