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| Sleep complaints and their association with comorbidity and health-related quality of life in an older population in Sweden | | Author(s) | C Fagerstrom, A Hellstrom |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 15, no 2, March 2011 |
| Pages | pp 204-213 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Sleep disorders ; 60-64 age group ; Health [elderly] ; Ill health ; Quality of life ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | The relationship between sleep complaints, comorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in advanced age has not been clearly established. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of sleep complaints and discuss their association with morbidity and the HRQoL among persons aged 60 years and above. Data regarding demography, sleep, comorbidity and HRQoL were collected through questionnaires and interviews among 1128 older adults in Sweden. There was a divergence in the number of sleep complaints between those with no morbidity and those who had a high degree of comorbidity. Most of the sleep complaints related to low HRQoL were found among those with a high degree of comorbidity. In conclusion, people with a high degree of comorbidity appear to be a group with a high risk of having both sleep complaints and a low HRQoL. Even if sleep complaints appear to be difficult to identify and treat successfully, it is important to pay particular attention to those people who suffer from a high degree of comorbidity if their HRQoL is to be maintained. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110801002 A |
| Classmark | CTS: BBC: CC: CH: F:59: 76P |
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