Sleep quality and social support in people over 65 years old who have had a quarantine process due to covid-19

Authors : Gulay ILKHAN, Hakan CELİKHİSAR, Selen İLHAN ALP

Pages : 103-108

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.855731

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Publication Date : 2021-01-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: We aimed to investigate the effects of anxiety or social support on sleep quality in patients with COVID-19 who were older than 65 years of age and undergoing quarantine process. Material and Method: The study included the patients ≥65 years of age who had a quarantine process for 14 days during the COVID-19 outbreak. The sociodemographic features and comorbidities were recorded in all patients. Geriatric Anxiety Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GAS);, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SS);, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSQI); questionnaires were applied. Results: Totally 198 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(123 male and 75 female); were included in the study. Among patients, 115 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(58.1%); patients were living in a nursing home. All GAS scores and the total PSQI were significantly higher and all SS scores were significantly lower in PCR positive patients compared with the negative ones insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p:0.001);. Moreover, All GAS scores and the total PSQI were significantly higher and all SS scores were significantly lower in patients living in nursing homes compared with the others insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p:0.001);. Conclusion: In elderly patients faced with the COVID-19, social support was negatively associated with the sleep disturbances. We suggest that, increasing social support is important in elderly patients in the clash against COVID-19.
Keywords : Anxiety, Covid 19, Elderly people, Social support, Sleep quality

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