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isfaction of the elderly with sleep, health and quality of life psihologija / sociala in zdravje starejših odraslih | psychology / social and health of the elderly
Katja Lebar, Mateja Lorber
University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
Introduction. Quality sleep is the basis for physical and mental health, while the
consequences of poor sleep can be fatigue, depression, and reduced ability to
perform work. Sleep disorders are more common in the elderly and often mis-
understood, but they can seriously affect the health and quality of life of the el-
derly. The study’s purpose was to determine the extent to which older people
are satisfied with sleep, health, and quality of life.
Methods. The study involved 200 people over the age of 65. The PSQI ques-
tionnaire was used as a research instrument. The survey was conducted from
July to December 2018. The data were analyzed using the computer program
IBM SPSS Statistics. A t-test for two independent samples was used to test the
hypotheses.
Results. It was found that 49 % of the elderly are satisfied or very satisfied with
sleep, 43 % are satisfied or very satisfied with their health, 44 % are satisfied or
very satisfied with their ability to work, 49 % with daily activities, and 57 % are
satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of life. The result of the t-test showed
that the elderly who did not have sleep problems were statistically significant-
ly more satisfied with their health (t = 4,518, p < 0,001) and with the ability to
perform (t = 3,060, p = 0,007) than those older who have trouble sleeping.
Discussion and conclusion. About half of the elderly are satisfied with sleep,
health, daily activities, and quality of life. Older people who are less satisfied
with sleep mostly state that they wake up in the middle of the night or early
in the morning and cannot fall asleep in less than 30 minutes 3 or more times
a week. Sleep disorders can lead to changes in psychophysical functions as
well as other health problems. Given that sleep is one of the key factors for a
healthy life, early identification and treatment are even more important.
Keywords: elderly, satisfaction, sleep, health, quality of life
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Katja Lebar, Mateja Lorber
University of Maribor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
Introduction. Quality sleep is the basis for physical and mental health, while the
consequences of poor sleep can be fatigue, depression, and reduced ability to
perform work. Sleep disorders are more common in the elderly and often mis-
understood, but they can seriously affect the health and quality of life of the el-
derly. The study’s purpose was to determine the extent to which older people
are satisfied with sleep, health, and quality of life.
Methods. The study involved 200 people over the age of 65. The PSQI ques-
tionnaire was used as a research instrument. The survey was conducted from
July to December 2018. The data were analyzed using the computer program
IBM SPSS Statistics. A t-test for two independent samples was used to test the
hypotheses.
Results. It was found that 49 % of the elderly are satisfied or very satisfied with
sleep, 43 % are satisfied or very satisfied with their health, 44 % are satisfied or
very satisfied with their ability to work, 49 % with daily activities, and 57 % are
satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of life. The result of the t-test showed
that the elderly who did not have sleep problems were statistically significant-
ly more satisfied with their health (t = 4,518, p < 0,001) and with the ability to
perform (t = 3,060, p = 0,007) than those older who have trouble sleeping.
Discussion and conclusion. About half of the elderly are satisfied with sleep,
health, daily activities, and quality of life. Older people who are less satisfied
with sleep mostly state that they wake up in the middle of the night or early
in the morning and cannot fall asleep in less than 30 minutes 3 or more times
a week. Sleep disorders can lead to changes in psychophysical functions as
well as other health problems. Given that sleep is one of the key factors for a
healthy life, early identification and treatment are even more important.
Keywords: elderly, satisfaction, sleep, health, quality of life
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