Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Disordered Sleep, Sleep Assessment Tools, and Nonpharmacological Sleep Interventions for Persons Living with Dementia: A National Survey

Table 2

Awareness of relationship between risk factors and disordered sleep (%).

Related factor	Psychiatrist	Physician	Social worker	OT	PT	Nursing	Pharmacist	RT	Stat Sig.
Appetite	11.9*					33.0^∧			𝑃<0.001
Falls		51.2^∧					26.9*		0.006
Social withdrawal			37.8*					57.6^∧
Problem solving				39.8*				54.2^∧
Aggression					29.3*			61.0^∧	𝑃<0.001
Depression	81.0^∧		23.3*						0.003
Daytime sleepiness		88.9^∧	70.3*
Night wakefulness	82.1^∧						62.7*
Napping	76.2^∧				58.8*				0.008
Medication		69.1^∧				42.7*			𝑃<0.001
Cognitive decline	79.0^∧							40.6*	𝑃<0.001
Comorbidity	67.9^∧					33.4		25.4*	𝑃<0.001
Decreased mobility			51.4*		69.8^∧
Alcohol use		38.3^∧						5.1*	𝑃<0.001
Smoking	14.3^∧						1.5*
Caregiver beliefs		21.0^∧	3.4*						0.011

Key. ∧highest endorsement, *lowest endorsement, OT: occupational therapist, PT: physical therapist, RT: recreation therapist. Note. Insufficient sample of psychologists, respiratory technicians, and assistants for analysis.