Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2013;15(2):120-130.
수면 장애와 관련된 재가노인들의 신체적, 정신적, 기능적 건강
이예선·탁영란
Sleep Disorders among Community-dwelling Elders and Their Physical, Psychological, and Functional Health
Lee, Ye Sun · Tak, Young Ran
Abstract
Purpose To examine sleep disorders among elders living in the community and the relationship of sleep disorders
to physical, psychological, and functional health. Methods An analysis of secondary data from the 2011 National
Studies on Elderly People and their Demands for Welfare was used and included 9,526 elders. Tools included
Total sleep time, Exercise: type and duration, Number of chronic diseases, Geriatric Depression Scale,
Experience and fear of falling, Health status compared to peers, Mini-Mental State Examination, Activity of Daily
Living and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living. Results About 30% of the elders had sleep disorders. Significant
differences were noted according to health related variables: Exercise (x2 =13.30, p<.001), Duration of exercise(
x2 =16.17, p<.001), Number of chronic diseases (t=66.85, p<.001). Experience of falling (x2 =43.12,
p<.001), Fear of falling (t=40.67, p<.001), Depression (t=291.51, p<.001), Subjective health status (t=118.64,
p<.001), Health status compared to peers (t=106.26, p<.001), Cognitive ability (t=77.60, p<.001), Activity of
Daily Living (t=85.41, p<.001) and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (t=124.71, p<.001). Conclusion Sleep
Disorder is a factor indicating potential physical, psychological, and functional disturbance among elders. Further,
nursing interventions are required to develop strategies to improve the quality of life of elders through early detection
and prevention of sleep disorders.
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