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, vol.16, no.4, pp.1059-1067, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11325-011-0601-2
  • Journal Name: SLEEP AND BREATHING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1059-1067
  • Keywords: Nursing home, Sleep quality, Depression, Napping, EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS, JAPANESE ADULT-POPULATION, OLDER-ADULTS, COMMUNITY POPULATION, RISK-FACTORS, MIDDLE-AGE, OF-LIFE, SYMPTOMS, INSOMNIA, DISTURBANCES
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.