Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Quality of Sleep and Its Influencing Factors in the Institutionalized Elderly

시설 노인의 수면의 질과 영향요인

  • 권경희 (대구산업정보대학 간호과) ;
  • 서순림 (경북대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2008.08.05
  • Accepted : 2009.02.04
  • Published : 2009.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of sleep and its influencing factors on the institutionalized elderly. Methods: The respondents were 145 institutionalized elderly in Daegu and a structured questionnaire was used for data collection, which was conducted from February 10 to 28, 2007. The questionnaire was the Yi(2004) quality of sleep scale. All the information was collected through face-to-face interviews, using the questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: The results of this research were as follows: First, the mean for the quality of sleep in the institutionalized elderly was 83.92. Second, in the subscales of the quality of sleep scale, the mean for daytime dysfunction was 40.35; for restoration after sleep it was 10.43; for difficulty in falling asleep it was 11.00; for difficulty in getting up it was 8.88; for satisfaction with sleep it was 8.62; for difficulty in maintaining sleep it was 4.75. Third, the factors influencing the quality of sleep were economic status, perceived health status, and pain. Conclusion: Based upon the findings above, this study provides useful information that could assist in improving the quality of sleep among institutionalized elderly, and indicates that nursing intervention is needed.

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