Author(s): Fatma ARPACI, Ãmer Faruk CANTEKÄ°N, Hüseyin DEMÄ°RTOLA
This study investigates the sleep quality of the elderly people residing in houses. The sample consisted of the randomly selected and voluntary 250 elderly people in Ankara. 36.1 % of the participants were between 70 and 75 years old, 52.8 % were male, and 52.8 % were married. 24.4% expressed they received help to meet their personal needs. 75.2 % stated they had health problems. 44 % said they slept for about 7-8 hours. The sleep quality was found to vary according to gender in favor of males, on such statements as “my sleeping period is regular” and “I wake up feeling I have had a good night’s sleep.” The married participants were found to be more careful about sleep quality on these statements as well. Whether health problems had any effects on the sleep quality of the elderly was also examined. On the statement “I never eat or drink before sleep,” those saying that they had health problems were found to be more careful about eating or drinking before going to bed than those saying that they had no health problems. The average sleep time of the elderly is related to the tension during daytime when the person receives not enough sleep. The sleep quality of the elderly may be increased by precautions. The ideal characteristics of a comfortable environment for the elderly should be identified and house setting must be designed accordingly.
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