Colling J
ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 1983 Oct;6(1):36-44. doi: 10.1097/00012272-198310000-00008.
Empirical evidence suggests that elderly persons experience more frequent qualitative and quantitative sleep disturbances than persons of other age groups. These disruptions may be particularly detrimental to the elderly since their physiological tolerance for disequilibrium is more limited than that of younger persons. Some sleep changes, however, appear to be physiologically beneficial and adaptive and should not be inadvertently dampened with drugs or other measures. Considerably more research is needed to allow nurses to assess sleep problems and intervene to achieve the intended therapeutic effect with greater precision.
实证证据表明，与其他年龄组的人相比，老年人经历的睡眠质量和数量干扰更为频繁。这些干扰对老年人可能特别有害，因为他们对失衡的生理耐受性比年轻人更有限。然而，一些睡眠变化似乎在生理上是有益的且具有适应性，不应因药物或其他措施而被无意地抑制。需要进行更多的研究，以便护士能够更精确地评估睡眠问题并进行干预以达到预期的治疗效果。
