An Investigation of Sleep Quality in Elderly Inpatient and Its Influence Factor

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10.2991/hsmet-17.2017.192How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Elderly patients; Sleep quality; Influence factor

Abstract

Objective: The sleep quality and the influence factor of elderly inpatient is understood, the data of sleep quality and nursing interventions are provided; Method: 230 elderly inpatient (above 60 years oid) in geriatrics of Yan'an are selected by using the convenience sampling method in March to September 2015, the investigate on elderly inpatient of sleep quality and influence factor is carried out by the questionnaire survey (SRSS). Results: 263 questionnaires were handed out, which resulted in 87.8%( 230) sample return, 96% of elderly patients have varying degrees of insomnia, the sleep problems are mainly after the reaction of insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, sleep instability, early awakening. the main factors of the reason of leading to insomnia in elderly patients are physiological discomfort caused by the pathological factors, psychological stress and the change of environmental and lifestyle. Conclusion: Insomnia of elderly patients have universality and particularity, so the medical staff should have enough attention to it, and actively symptomatic treatment, good health education and psychological care must be do to elderly patients, in order to reduce the rate of insomnia in elderly patients, and facilitate recovery from disease.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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