Experiencing sleep disturbances and their management among residents and staff members in care homes: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

	PROJECT TITLE		EXPERIENCING SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS IN CARE HOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND QUALITATIVE META-SYNTHESIS
	Funding body		Unfunded
	Total funding		–
Team		Niro Siriwardena, CaHRU, University of Lincoln Despina Laparidou CaHRU, University of Lincoln Graham Law, CaHRU, University of Lincoln Ffion Curtis, University of Liverpool Sara McNeillis, University College London Hospitals Mo Ray, School of Health & Social Care, University of Lincoln Simon James Durrant, School of Psychology, University of Lincoln John Michael Hudson, School of Psychology, University of Lincoln Petra Pollux, School of Psychology, University of Lincoln Prasanna Dinesh Koggalage, CaHRU, University of Lincoln & Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Thusitha Sudarshana, CaHRU, University of Lincoln & Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Dammika Alahapperuma, CaHRU, University of Lincoln & Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Susannah Barker-Milan, Lincolnshire County Council
Team/consortium		University of Lincoln, UK University of Liverpool, UK University College London Hospitals, UK Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka Lincolnshire County Council
	Overarching aim		To explore the experience of sleep disturbances in care homes, for everyone involved including residents, their relatives, and care home personnel.
	Objectives		1. Investigate the resident experiences of sleep disturbances and their management in care homes. 2. Investigate the staff members’ experiences of managing residents’ sleep disturbances in care homes.
	Methods		A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
	Outcomes		Have a better understanding of the current experiences of care home residents and staff members with residents’ sleep problems and their management in the care home. Provide recommendations for future interventions that have been shown to or are likely to improve outcomes and experiences of care home residents with sleep problems and the experiences of staff involved in their care.
	Outputs		Peer reviewed publications. Conference presentations.
	Impact		We will provide recommendations for future interventions and/or strategies to improve experiences and outcomes of sleep problems and how these are managed in care homes.

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