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Assessing a Sleep Interviewing Chatbot to Improve Subjective and Objective Sleep: Protocol for an Observational Feasibility Study.

Authors

Ting Su, Rafael A Calvo, Melanie Jouaiti, Sarah Daniels, Pippa Kirby, Derk-Jan Dijk, Ciro Della Monica, Ravi Vaidyanathan

Abstract

Sleep disorders are common among the aging population and people with neurodegenerative diseases. Sleep disorders have a strong bidirectional relationship with neurodegenerative diseases, where they accelerate and worsen one another. Although one-to-one individual cognitive behavioral interventions (conducted in-person or on the internet) have shown promise for significant improvements in sleep efficiency among adults, many may experience difficulties accessing interventions with sleep specialists, psychiatrists, or psychologists. Therefore, delivering sleep intervention through an automated chatbot platform may be an effective strategy to increase the accessibility and reach of sleep disorder intervention among the aging population and people with neurodegenerative diseases.

PMID:37166964 | DOI:10.2196/45752

UK DRI Authors

Derk-Jan Dijk

Prof Derk-Jan Dijk

Group Leader

Developing and evaluating new technologies that can measure a person’s sleep and wake patterns at home

Prof Derk-Jan Dijk
Ravi Vaidyanathan

Prof Ravi Vaidyanathan

Group Leader

Developing a family of robotic devices that can engage people living with dementia, helping improve safety in the home and enhancing quality of life

Prof Ravi Vaidyanathan