Sleep quality and related factors in older adults: A cross-sectional study

This study aimed to evaluate sleep quality and related factors in hospitalized older adults. In this cross-sectional study, ۳۹۰ older adults were admitted to the medical and surgical departments of Musa Ibn Jafar Hospital in Quchan. The data was collected from October to March ۲۰۱۷. Data collection tools were the demographic information questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). A total of ۳۹۰ older adults participated in this study. The mean age of participants was ۷۱.۷۳ (SD=۸.۰۵) years. Of the participants, ۵۴.۶% were male, ۷۳.۸% were married, ۳۱.۵% had a diploma, and ۷۷.۴% lived in the city. Also, ۶۷.۴% of the individuals had never been hospitalized before, and ۶۹.۰% of them had a history of chronic disease. The mean sleep quality score based on PSQI in the elderly was ۷.۴۰ (SD=۴.۰۲). Among the participants, ۶۳.۸% of them had undesirable sleep quality. The age of elderly people who had undesirable sleep was significantly higher than people with desirable sleep (P=۰.۰۳). Also, there was a significant difference be-tween undesirable and desirable sleep quality with education level (P=۰.۰۵), marital status (P<۰.۰۰۱), hospitalization frequency (P<۰.۰۰۱), and history of chronic disease (P<۰.۰۰۱). In sum, considering that the results of the research showed that the elderly did not have a good quality of sleep, it is recommended to provide nursing care in the inpatient wards as well as teach it to the elderly and their families to prevent sleep problems and related problems.