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An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood: Effect on Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia
Fowler Christianne Nesbitt, Kott Karen, Wicks Mona Newsome, Rutledge Carolyn. Journal of gerontological nursing, 2016-11-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood (VHN) was designed to deliver information, peer support, and professional guidance to caregivers of individuals with dementia. The VHN was also enhanced with an actigraphy band to monitor caregivers' sleep. The study sample comprised two groups (N = 28): caregivers participating in the VHN and those receiving usual care. Measures of sleep quality and quantity, using an actigraphy band; general self-efficacy, using the General Self-Efficacy Scale; and insomnia, using the Insomnia Severity Index, were measured pre- and postintervention for the intervention and comparison groups. Neither group reported significant changes in sleep quality or quantity over time. Insomnia severity decreased for both groups. Self-efficacy became worse for the comparison group, yet remained virtually unchanged for the intervention group. Overall, the current study also showed an effective use of technology to reach homebound caregivers of older adults with dementia. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 42(11), 39-47.].
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Nesbitt, F. C., Karen, K., Newsome, W. M., & Carolyn, R. (2016). An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood: Effect on Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia. Journal of gerontological nursing. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20160901-02
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Nesbitt FC, Karen K, Newsome WM, Carolyn R. An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood: Effect on Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia. Journal of gerontological nursing. 2016. doi:10.3928/00989134-20160901-02. PMID: 27598270.
BibTeX
@article{nesbitt2016-27598270,
author = {Nesbitt, Fowler Christianne and Karen, Kott and Newsome, Wicks Mona and Carolyn, Rutledge},
title = {{An Interprofessional Virtual Healthcare Neighborhood: Effect on Self-Efficacy and Sleep Among Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia}},
journal = {Journal of gerontological nursing},
year = {2016},
doi = {10.3928/00989134-20160901-02},
pmid = {27598270},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20160901-02}
}
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Key findings
- Neither group reported significant changes in sleep quality or quantity over time.
- Overall, the current study also showed an effective use of technology to reach homebound caregivers of older adults with dementia. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 42(11), 39-47.].
Why it matters
This small study of 28 caregivers found no significant changes in sleep quality or quantity in either the group using the virtual support program or the usual-care group. It does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease itself.
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Study details
- Participants28
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 36/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of gerontological nursing) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Journal of Gerontological Nursing: journal h-index 86 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2016 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 28 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 3 / 7 | Cited 22 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 1.8 citations a year over 12 year(s) since 2016 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 2.2× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 8 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Carolyn Rutledge: h-index 21 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Old Dominion University: institution h-index 412 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 27598270) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 36 / 100 | — |
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