Title of article :
The Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep Disturbance in the Elderly: A Population-Based Study in Shiraz, Iran
Author/Authors :
Honarvar, Behnam Health Policy Research Center - Institute of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Bagheri Lankarani, Kamran Health Policy Research Center - Institute of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Azadegan, Maryam Health Policy Research Center - Institute of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Khaksar, Elahe Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology - School of Health - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran , Jafari, Fatemeh Department of Epidemiology - School of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Rahmani Fard, Tayebe Department of Healthy Aging - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
Objectives: Sleep disturbance is one of the main complaints of the elderly. In this study, we aimed to determine the correlates of sleep disturbance in the elderly population.
Methods: In this population-based study, sleep disturbance was assessed by completing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS.
Results: A total of 386 elderly individuals participated in this study. Overall, 213 (55.2%) participants reported sleep disturbances. The elderly with heart disease, low quality of life (QOL), chronic pain, single marital status, and osteoporosis had the lowest quality of sleep (QOS), followed by non-providers of family’s costs. The elderly with chronic pain and lower QOL su ered from daytime dysfunction more than those with osteoporosis, who mostly su ered from sleep latency.
Conclusions: One out of two elderly people had low QOS. Heart disease, low QOL, chronic pain, and osteoporosis should be consid-ered in the elderly QOS improvement.
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Keywords :
Sleep Disturbance , Elderly , Quality of Life , Chronic Pain
Journal title :
Shiraz Electronic Medical Journal
