Publication: Sleep quality and associated factors among the elderly living in rural Chiang Rai, northern Thailand
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2018-01-01
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20927193
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Epidemiology and health. Vol.40, (2018), e2018018
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Weerakorn Thichumpa, Nopporn Howteerakul, Nawarat Suwannapong, Visasiri Tantrakul Sleep quality and associated factors among the elderly living in rural Chiang Rai, northern Thailand. Epidemiology and health. Vol.40, (2018), e2018018. doi:10.4178/epih.e2018018 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/47074
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Sleep quality and associated factors among the elderly living in rural Chiang Rai, northern Thailand
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to characterize the prevalence of poor sleep quality and to identify associated factors among community-dwelling elderly individuals in northern Thailand.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 266 randomly selected elderly people in a sub-district in rural Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. The participants were interviewed using the Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).RESULTS: Roughly 44.0% of the participants had poor sleep quality (PSQI score, >5), 9.4% used sleep medication, 27.1% had poor family relationships, and 12.0% had mild depression. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that being female (odds ratio [OR], 1.74; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10 to 3.02), a higher education level (OR, 3.03; 95% CI, 1.34 to 6.86 for primary school; OR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.31 to 5.44 for higher than primary school), mild depression (OR, 2.65; 95% CI, 1.11 to 6.36), and poor family relationships (OR, 3.65; 95% CI, 1.98 to 6.75) were significantly associated with poor sleep quality.CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of poor sleep quality among the elderly was moderately high. Healthcare providers should regularly conduct screenings for sleep quality and depression; provide sleep health education; and conduct interventions to encourage participating in family activities, resolving conflicts, sharing ideas, and making compromises within the family.