بررسی کیفیت خواب سالمندان ساکن در سرای سالمندان شهر دامغان در سال 1395: یک گزارش کوتاه

Background and Objective: Poor sleep quality is one of the most common problems that elderly people face. The present study aimed at assessing sleep quality among elderly population living in an aged nursing home in Damghan in 2017. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 34 elderly people living in a nuesing home were studied through census method. The tools used for data collection were a questionnaire consisted of two demographic information parts and a questionnaire of Pittsburgh sleep standards, which were completed after interviewing the participants. One-way ANOVA, independent t-test, and Pearson’s correlation test were used for data analysis. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the elderly participants were 73.71±12.1 years. In overall, 73.5% of participants experienced unfavorable sleep quality. Women reported more sleep quality (81.5%) than men (61.5%). Statistical associations were found between age (p=0.021), gender (p=0.033), marital status (p=0.019), and duration of staying in shelter (p=0.042) with sleep quality. Conclusion: Overall, the results indicate a high prevalence of undesirable sleep in the elderly people. Sleep disorders should be considered as a serious health problem in elderly population. It seems that identifying elderly people with sleep disorders and providing advisory services might be a valuable suggestion. Key words: Sleep quality, Elderly people, Damghan   Funding: This research was funded by Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Conflict of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Semnan University of Medical Sciences approved the study.     How to cite this article: Bahrami M, Dehdashti AR, Karami M. A Survey on Sleep Quality in Elderly People living in a Nursing Home in Damghan City in 2017: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2017; 16(6): 581-90. [Farsi]