社區老人睡眠品質及其影響因素

Quality of Sleep in Community-Dwelling Seniors

睡眠品質下降是社區老人常見健康問題，睡眠功能低落常增加白天嗜睡導致目常生活執行功能降低、易產生憂鬱及焦慮、長期藥物濫用，繼而影響社區老人生活品質及增加醫療成本。本文目的主要藉由文獻回顧相關睡眠品質概念，了解影響社區老人睡眠品質的相關因素，進一步提供以實證為基礎的睡眠品質促進策略，有助於健康照護者將概念及照護措施實際運用社區老人睡眠健康促進。

Poor sleep quality is a common health problem for community-dwelling seniors. Poor sleep quality often causes daytime sleepiness, lowers normal function and daily activities, and promotes vulnerability to depression, anxiety, and long-term abuse of medication. Furthermore, poor sleep quality has negative impacts on quality of life for seniors and medical costs. This article reviews the literature regarding quality of sleep and its related concepts and affecting factors. In addition, the author offers evidence-based strategies for promoting quality of sleep to healthcare providers and describes how to practically apply these strategies, making them feasible caring measures for community-dwelling seniors.