Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.66-76
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- 1997
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- 1225-7354(pISSN)
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- 2713-8631(eISSN)
Sleep Habits and Sleep Disorders among the Elderly Between 65-84 years Who are Living in a Part of Pusan
부산광역시 일지역 65-84세 노인 인구에서의 수면습관 및 수면장애에 대한 조사
- Yang, Chang-Kook (Department of Psychiatry, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
- Yoo, Seung-Yoon (Department of Psychiatry, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
- Joo, Young-Hee (Department of Psychiatry, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
- Hahn, Hong-Moo (Department of Psychiatry, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
- 양창국 (동아대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 유승윤 (동아대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 주영희 (동아대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
- 한홍무 (동아대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
- Published : 1997.06.30
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyse sleep habits and sleep disorders in the elderly population ased 65-84 years. Methods : Epidemiological survey was performed at home by means of semi structured interviews in the city of Pusan, Korea. Subjects were randomly selected. The questionnaire consisted of 128 items including demographic findings, sleep habits, sleep disorders, somatic illnesses, and psychological distresses. Results : (1) The mean retiring time was 10.28 h (SD 1.30 h) and the mean wake-up time was 5.24 h (SD 1.33 h). The mean duration of sleep was 5.63 h (SD 1.80 h). The mean sleep onset time was 44.51 min. The mean frequency of daytime napping was 2.49 (SD 3.23). The subjects reported they woke up an average of 2.05 (SD 1.59) times per night. All of the above results were not related to age or gender. However, the mean frequency of difficulty in initiating/maintaining sleep was 2.2 times for men and 3.2 times for women (p<0.05). (2) The prevalence of insomnia was 57.7% and was not related to age or gender. Difficulty in initiating sleep was the most commonly reported insomnia complaint(52.4%). Early morning awakening was reported by 50.0% of patients and difficulty in maintaining sleep was reported by 45.1% of them. Worrying in bed and physical pain were strong contributing factor to insomnia. Conclusions : The results of our study showed several characteristics of sleep habits in the elderly. Sleep disorder in old age is not inevitable or trivial. Since sleep disturbance in older adults is common and distressing, it has implications for general health and well-being. Active concern and therapeutic intervention for the sleep habits and sleep disorders in the elderly are needed.
연구배경 : 나이가 들면서 수면습관에 많은 변화가 있고, 이와 함께 수면장애가 증가하나, 이에 대한 관심이 적기 때문에 노인 인구에서의 수면습관 변화에 따르는 문제점 및 수면장애에 대한관심이 적다. 따라서 본연구를 통하여 노년기에서의 수면습관 및 수면장애를 동시에 조사함으로서 노인인구에서의 수면습관 및 수면장애에 대한 관심을 고취시키려고 한다. 방법 : 부산시 일지역 거주 65세 이상 84세 이하 노인인구 933명 중 무작위로 표집한 206명 (22.08%)을 대상으로 개별 가정방문을 통하여 반구조화된 면담을 실시하였다. 결과 : 1. 평균취침시간은