Relationship between sleep quality and depression among elderly nursing home residents in Turkey

ORHAN F. Ö. , TUNCEL D., TAŞ F., Demirci N., ÖZER A. , Karaaslan M. F.

SLEEP AND BREATHING, cilt.16, ss.1059-1067, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 16 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11325-011-0601-2
  • Dergi Adı: SLEEP AND BREATHING
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1059-1067

Özet

Epidemiological studies indicate that more than half of the elderly population suffers from chronic sleep disturbances. Therefore, this descriptive study was conducted to examine sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, daytime napping, and depression among a population of nursing home residents.