13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Demos and Posters

Research Article

Co-sleep: Designing a workplace-based wellness program for sleep deprivation

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-5-2019.2283753,
        author={Bing  Zhai and Stuart  Nicholson and Kyle  Montague and Yu  Guan and Patrick  Olivier and Jason  Ellis},
        title={Co-sleep: Designing a workplace-based wellness program for sleep deprivation},
        proceedings={13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare - Demos and Posters},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH - EAI},
        year={2019},
        month={6},
        keywords={sleep deprivation wearable sensors digital civics digital health workplace wellness program},
        doi={10.4108/eai.20-5-2019.2283753}
    }
    
  • Bing Zhai
    Stuart Nicholson
    Kyle Montague
    Yu Guan
    Patrick Olivier
    Jason Ellis
    Year: 2019
    Co-sleep: Designing a workplace-based wellness program for sleep deprivation
    PERVASIVEHEALTH - EAI
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-5-2019.2283753
Bing Zhai1, Stuart Nicholson1,*, Kyle Montague1, Yu Guan1, Patrick Olivier2, Jason Ellis3
  • 1: Open Lab, Newcastle University
  • 2: Monash University
  • 3: Northumbria University
*Contact email: s.a.nicholson1@newcastle.ac.uk

Abstract

Sleep deprivation is a growing public health issue which has a range of implications on a person’s working routine. Yet despite the effects of sleep deprivation, workplace-based wellness programs do not have any awareness of sleep deprivation. Our study adopted a three-stage design process with nine participants from a local manufacturing company to highlight awareness of sleep deprivation. Our study contributes design considerations for the implementation of workplace-based wellness programs that raise awareness of the importance of sleep quality as how employees can share their personal sleep data within the workplace.