The Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep Disturbance in the Elderly: A Population-Based Study in Shiraz, Iran | Zendy

Behnam Honarvar | Zendy; Kamran Bagheri Lankarani | Zendy; Maryam Azadegan | Zendy; Elahe Khaksar | Zendy; Fatemeh Jafari | Zendy; Tayebe Rahmani Fard | Zendy

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The Prevalence and Predictors of Sleep Disturbance in the Elderly: A Population-Based Study in Shiraz, Iran

Author(s) -

Behnam Honarvar,

Kamran Bagheri Lankarani,

Maryam Azadegan,

Elahe Khaksar,

Fatemeh Jafari,

Tayebe Rahmani Fard

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

shiraz e-medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195

H-Index - 10

ISSN - 1735-1391

DOI - 10.5812/semj.88349

Subject(s) - medicine , sleep disorder , pittsburgh sleep quality index , marital status , sleep (system call) , osteoporosis , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , population , kowsar , gerontology , sleep quality , insomnia , psychiatry , environmental health , computer science , operating system , nursing

ObjectivesSleep 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.MethodsIn this population-based study, sleep disturbance was assessed by completing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS.ResultsA 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 suffered from daytime dysfunction more than those with osteoporosis, who mostly suffered from sleep latency.ConclusionsOne out of two elderly people had low QOS. Heart disease, low QOL, chronic pain, and osteoporosis should be considered in the elderly QOS improvement.

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