New sleep service aims to support major trauma recovery
People whose sleep has been affected by major trauma are to be supported with their recovery by a new service at Nottingham Trent University.
Sleep Well Science works with patients who have suffered severe injuries and are having difficulty sleeping due to issues such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, medications, or post-injury limitations.
The service focuses on the science of sleep and offers comprehensive analysis through at-home assessments including sleep history, actigraphy, daily diaries, identification of circadian rhythm disorders, brain activity and heart rate monitoring, and hormone testing.
Sleep Well Science is led by researcher and sleep expert John Groeger, Professor of Psychology at NTU’s School of Social Sciences. He said: “Poor sleep can delay rehabilitation, which is why it’s so important to understand what has happened to a person’s sleep after major injury, and how to improve it to aid recovery.
“To do this we must consider everyone as an individual, and our assessments consider the whole of their lifestyle – before and after injury – as well as the structure of their sleep and their physiology across the day and night, including core body temperature and respiration, the hormones they secrete, and the points in the day when they experience pain or fatigue.”
Clients, who will be referred to the service by case management teams, will be provided with personalised sleep improvement strategies and Sleep Well Science will work with their rehabilitation team to ensure that adjustments are effective and become an integral part of the rehabilitation process.
For further information on Sleep Well Science visit the website.