Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 May;28(3):253-7. doi: 10.1177/1533317513481098.
This study aimed to determine the effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in the elderly patients with dementia.
This research was conducted on 1210 noninstitutionalized elderly Malaysian individuals with dementia. The effects of age, ethnicity, educational level, marital status, sex differences, social support, and having a partner on sleep quality were evaluated in the respondents. The multiple logistic regression analysis was used to predict the risk of sleep disturbances among the participants.
Approximately, 41% of the participants experienced sleep disruption. Further findings showed that ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62), social support (OR = 1.35), marital status (OR = 2.21), educational level (OR = 0.65), and having a partner (OR = 0.45) significantly affected sleep quality (P < .05). Sex differences and age were unrelated predictors of sleep disturbances (P > .05).
It was concluded that social isolation and being single increased sleep disruption among respondents, but having a partner and ethnic non-Malay decreased the rate of sleep problems.
本研究旨在确定社会支持和伴侣对痴呆老年患者睡眠质量的影响。
本研究纳入了 1210 名居住在社区的非住院马来西亚痴呆老年患者。评估了年龄、种族、教育程度、婚姻状况、性别差异、社会支持和伴侣对睡眠质量的影响。采用多因素 logistic 回归分析预测参与者睡眠障碍的风险。
大约 41%的参与者存在睡眠障碍。进一步的研究结果显示，种族（比值比 [OR] = 0.62）、社会支持（OR = 1.35）、婚姻状况（OR = 2.21）、教育程度（OR = 0.65）和伴侣状况（OR = 0.45）对睡眠质量有显著影响（P <.05）。性别差异和年龄与睡眠障碍无关（P >.05）。
社会孤立和单身会增加参与者的睡眠障碍，而伴侣和非马来种族则会降低睡眠问题的发生率。
