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Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
Sleep disorders in adults treated at Health and Community Action Center No. 27, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Claudia Wydler1, Carolina Fraga2, Aldana Azcárate3
1Médica Psiquiatra, Centro de Salud y Acción Comunitaria número 27, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. . draclaudiawydler@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Poor sleep quality is a common problem in the population and can negatively affect both physical and mental health.
Objective:
To evaluate the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in a population aged 18 years or older attending Health and Community Action Center No. 27 in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Methods:
This was an observational, analytical, prospective, cross-sectional study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire was administered to 208 patients in a targeted manner to assess the quantity and quality of their sleep.
Results:
The 208 patients interviewed had a mean age of 48.3 ± 14.6 years, and 160 (76.9%) were women. They slept an average of 6.3 ± 1.5 hours per night, and the results for sleep quality were: latency > 15 minutes 81.3% (169p), daytime dysfunction 66.3% (138p), duration < 7 hours 58.7% (122p), efficiency < 85% 57.2% (119p), use of hypnotics 27.4% (57p), reported poor or very poor sleep quality 27% (77p), and sleep disturbances 15.9% (33p). The PSQI > 5, reflecting poor sleep quality, was found in 65.4% (136p).
Conclusions:
Given the high prevalence of poor sleep quality in the population treated, it would be important to routinely assess patients' sleep quality in consultations and offer treatment or inform them about sleep hygiene measures.
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