ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP QUALITY WITH PITTSBURGH, EPWORTH AND MORNINGNESS-EVENINGNESS QUESTIONNAIRE SCALES IN THE ELDERLY AT NURSING HOME

作者：Senol Vesile^*; Soyuer Ferhan; Senol Pelin Nar

来源：Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 2013, 16(1): 60-68.

• Aged
• Homes for the Aged
• Sleep Disorders

Introduction: This study aimed to define the sleep quality levels of the elderly living in a nursing home and to determine the relation between sleep quality and sociodemographic properties, circadien rhythm changes and daytime sleepiness in the elderly. %26lt;br%26gt;Materials and Method: This study was implemented with a sample group of 136 people who were 65 and were dwelling at Gazioglu Nursing Homes in Kayseri. Sleep quality was assessed with Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), circadian rhythm with Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and daytime sleepiness with Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). In the statistical analysis; percent and frequency distribution, t test and ANOVA were used. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: The mean age of the sample was 75.05 +/- 6.96 consisting of 59.6% males. 64.7% had not received formal education, 83.1% were divorced. The mean score of PSQI was 6.01 +/- 3.17 and 55.1% of aged had a poor sleep quality. PSQI mean scores were higher for females, for illiterate (6.42 +/- 3.21), for married, and for subjects with a chronic disease. 49.3% of the aged were %26quot;close to morning type%26quot; and 47.8% indicated %26quot;intermediate type%26quot; feature. 23.0% of the group had increased daytime sleepiness. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: More than half of aged had a poor sleep quality. Gender, marital status and presence of chronic diseases significantly influence sleep quality.

• 出版日期2013