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Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
Nocturia severely impairs the sleep quality of nursing home residents: results from a multi-center study
Rebecca Haddad1, Veerle Decalf2, Thomas F Monaghan3
1Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Objectives:
To assess the association between self-reported sleep quality and nocturia in nursing home residents.
Methods:
The association between self-reported poor sleep quality and nocturia was examined in eighty nursing home residents from two nursing facilities using logistic regression analysis.
Results:
Poor sleep quality was reported by 29% of the eighty participants (median age 89±7 years, 77% of women). Nocturia was more frequent in patients with versus without self-reported poor sleep quality (78% vs 47%, p=0.01). Nocturia was independently associated with self-reported poor sleep quality after controlling for age, gender, self-rated health status, cognitive frailty score, antidepressant and hypnosedative use (OR[95%CI] of 6.1[1.8-25.4]).
Conclusion:
Nocturia severely impaired sleep quality in nursing home residents. Nocturia should be investigated in nursing home residents to optimize sleep quality.
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