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신경림 ( Shin Kyung-Rim ) - 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학
강윤희 ( Kang Youn-Hee ) - 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학
박효정 ( Park Hyo-Jung ) - 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학
정덕유 ( Jung Duk-Yoo ) - 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학
강지숙 ( Kang Ji-Sook ) - 이화여자대학교 간호과학대학
엄지연 ( Eom Ji-Yon ) - 이화여자대학교 건강과학대학 간호과학부
김미정 ( Kim Mi-Jung ) - 이화여자대학교 건강과학대학 간호과학부
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and fall efficacy and to investigate relations among them for older women dwelling in community.
Methods: The study utilized the cross-sectional descriptive correlational design using the face to face interview method. The study subjects were over 65-year-old women participating in one of the health promotion program offered from the community welfare center in Y city. The study scales were composed of a total of 26 items measuring demographic characteristics, sleep quality, day time sleepiness, and fall efficacy. Data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson"s correlation analysis using SPSS WIN 13.0 program.
Results: A total of 156 subjects were included for the analysis. 111 subjects reported high sleep quality. There were statistically significant differences in total sleep time(t=5.93, p＜.001), daytime sleepiness(t=-2.31, p=.022) between high and low sleep quality groups. In the group of low sleep quality, statistically significant positive relationship was found between day time sleepiness and fall efficacy(r=.331, p=.026).
Conclusion: The findings of this study provides useful information for developing nursing interventions against fall in accordance with the elders" sleep quality.
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KeyWords
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the elderly women, sleep, falls
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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