Sleep and frailty syndrome in elderly residents of long-stay institutions: a cross-sectional study.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 14(3): 605-12, 2014 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-24020502
AIM: Aging changes sleep patterns in most elderly people. Frailty shares a number of characteristics with sleep disorders and leads to similar results. However, their relationship in residents of long-stay institutions remains unclear. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep and frailty syndrome in residents of long-stay institutions. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 69 institutionalized elderly in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, actimetry and specific tests for frailty phenotype variables were used. Pearson's χ(2)-test, one-way anova and multiple linear regression were applied in statistical analysis. RESULTS: The sample was characterized as predominantly frail (49.3%), mainly women (62.3%), with a mean age of 77.52 years (± 7.82). Frail elderly exhibited poor sleep quality, when compared with non-frail individuals (P = 0.02). In the multiple linear regression analysis, sleep latency (R(2) = 0.11, P = 0.003) and sleep quality (R(2) = 0.08, P = 0.013) had an influence on frailty, especially sleep quality. No differences were found between rest-activity pattern and frailty phenotype. CONCLUSION: Sleep alterations, including poor sleep quality and prolonged latency, were related to frailty in institutionalized elderly.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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Institucionalização
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Gerontol Int
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Japão