Res Gerontol Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug;15(4):193-202. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20220518-01. Epub 2022 May 27.
Despite poor sleep among older adults, little is known about the sleep habits of older immigrants living in the United States. The current pragmatic qualitative descriptive study explored sleep among older Korean immigrants, using a focus group with six participants and individual phone interviews with 22 Korean immigrants aged ≥60 years. Transcripts were coded to identify underlying themes. Several thematic categories were identified under six domains: daytime function, getting ready for bed, falling asleep, awakenings during sleep, going back to sleep, and seeking advice from peers. Unhealthy sleep behaviors were found during daytime and bedtime, particularly among those who were retired/unemployed or living alone. Seeking advice from peers was common but none of the advice helped participants sleep. Sleep education programs in Korean-speaking communities can be used to target those who are socially isolated and may benefit older Korean immigrants with sleep difficulties. [(4), 193-202.].
尽管老年人的睡眠质量较差，但对于居住在美国的老年移民的睡眠习惯却知之甚少。本研究采用焦点小组（共 6 名参与者）和对 22 名年龄≥60 岁的韩国移民的个人电话访谈的实证定性描述方法，探讨了老年韩国移民的睡眠情况。对转录本进行了编码以确定潜在的主题。在六个领域下确定了几个主题类别：日间功能、准备睡觉、入睡、睡眠中醒来、重新入睡和向同龄人寻求建议。在白天和睡前发现了不健康的睡眠行为，尤其是那些退休/失业或独居的人。向同龄人寻求建议很常见，但没有一条建议对参与者的睡眠有帮助。在说韩语的社区中可以开展睡眠教育计划，以针对那些社会孤立的人群，这可能对有睡眠困难的老年韩国移民有益。[(4), 193-202.]。
