Table 1 Summary of characteristics for studies included in the review.a
Country | Author, year, and title | Intervention | Participantsb | Design | Duration of intervention | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA | Holmes, D et al., 2007, “An evaluation of a monitoring system intervention: falls, injuries and affect in nursing homes” [7] | Surveillance package including bed exit sensor and bathroom/bedroom exit monitors | 92 primarily female, white and widowed care institution residents, age 87 (7.5) | Variant of cluster randomized trial | 15 months | On-location visits |
USA | Rowe, M et al., 2010, USA, “Sleep in dementia caregivers and the effects of a nighttime monitoring system” [8] | Surveillance package including bed occupancy sensor and room movement detector, emergency door alarm | 53 persons with dementia (age 79 (8.4), 50 % female) and their informal caregivers (age 62 (11.9), 81 % female, 70 % white and 18 % black; 51 % spouses and 38 % adult daughters). | Randomized controlled trial | 12 months | No nighttime monitoring system |
USA | Rowe, M et al., 2009, “Reducing dangerous nighttime events in persons with dementia using a nighttime monitoring system” [9] | Surveillance package including bed occupancy sensor and room movement detector, emergency door alarm | Same as Rowe et al., 2010 | Randomized controlled trial | 12 months | No nighttime monitoring system |
Norway | Sivertsen and Løe, 2019, “Digitalt nattilsyn og søvnkartlegging: evaluering av digital nattilsyn på REKO Kastvollen” (Digital night surveillance and sleep mapping: evaluation of digital night surveillance at REKO Kastvollen) [10] | Bed supervision system | 20 care institution employees; detailed demographic information not stated | Mixed methods, within-subjects design | 9 months | On-location visits |
Norway | Røhne et al., 2016, “Effekt av Trygghetspakker: erfaringar fra velferdsteknologiprosjektet i Lister regionen” (Effect of security packages: experiences from the welfare technology project in Lister region) [11] | Surveillance package including bed, safety and door alarms | 9 elderly persons living at home and their caregiving public employees; detailed demographic information not stated | Mixed methods, within-subjects design | 9 months | On-location visits |