Patricia Sagaspe, Maria Montserrat Sanchez-Ortuno, Lucile Dupuy, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne de Sevin, Alex Chanteclair, Pierre Philip, Nathalie Salles
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Background and objectives: One of the most common sleep disturbances in older people is insomnia. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the first-line treatment for this condition in older adults, but in-person treatment is costly and often unavailable. In this study, in a group of older and young subjects, we aimed to compare: (a) their initial perceptions of a fully automated mobile health intervention to manage insomnia, (b) how these perceptions related to treatment completion, and (c) the effects of the intervention on insomnia severity and related outcomes.
Research design and methods: A case-series study was conducted with a self-selected sample of older (≥65 years) and young (18-35 years) adults (n = 5,660) who downloaded a free app, available in France, that delivers a brief behavioral intervention for insomnia aided by a virtual companion (VC). The 17-day intervention included sleep hygiene and stimulus control recommendations. Primary outcome was treatment completion (yes/no). At the beginning of the intervention, treatment acceptability and trust in the VC were assessed with 2 short questionnaires (completion rate: 1,597 users). Insomnia was evaluated with the Insomnia Severity Index.
Results: Logistic regression analyses showed that higher credibility and trust in the app's VC were associated with higher odds of treatment completion, but only in older adults (trust scores × age group: odds ratio [OR] = 1.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-1.25; p < .05, and credibility scores × age group: OR = 1.25 [95% CI = 1.06-1.47], p < .01). Within the subset of users who completed the intervention (n = 289), insomnia remission (χ2 = 2.72, NS) and insomnia response rates (χ2 = 2.34, NS) were comparable across both groups.
Discussion and implications: This brief behavioral intervention appears to be efficacious for the self-management of insomnia symptoms in older adults. The integration of persuasive interaction elements, such as avatars and virtual coaches, in fully automated interventions could be particularly useful to stimulate older adults' engagement.
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Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.
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