The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in the elderly patients with dementia. Methodology: This research was conducted on 1210 noninstitutionalized elderly Malaysian individuals with dementia. The effects of age, ethnicity, educa...

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Main Authors: Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah, Chan, Yoke Mun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sage Publications 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28165/
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author Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi
Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah
Chan, Yoke Mun
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Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah
Chan, Yoke Mun
author_sort Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi
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description Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in the elderly patients with dementia. Methodology: This research was conducted on 1210 noninstitutionalized elderly Malaysian individuals with dementia. The effects of age, ethnicity, educational level, marital status, sex differences, social support, and having a partner on sleep quality were evaluated in the respondents. The multiple logistic regression analysis was used to predict the risk of sleep disturbances among the participants. Results: Approximately, 41% of the participants experienced sleep disruption. Further findings showed that ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62), social support (OR = 1.35), marital status (OR = 2.21), educational level (OR = 0.65), and having a partner (OR = 0.45) significantly affected sleep quality (P < .05). Sex differences and age were unrelated predictors of sleep disturbances (P > .05). Conclusion: It was concluded that social isolation and being single increased sleep disruption among respondents, but having a partner and ethnic non-Malay decreased the rate of sleep problems.
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spelling upm-281652015-09-08T08:20:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28165/ The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah Chan, Yoke Mun Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in the elderly patients with dementia. Methodology: This research was conducted on 1210 noninstitutionalized elderly Malaysian individuals with dementia. The effects of age, ethnicity, educational level, marital status, sex differences, social support, and having a partner on sleep quality were evaluated in the respondents. The multiple logistic regression analysis was used to predict the risk of sleep disturbances among the participants. Results: Approximately, 41% of the participants experienced sleep disruption. Further findings showed that ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62), social support (OR = 1.35), marital status (OR = 2.21), educational level (OR = 0.65), and having a partner (OR = 0.45) significantly affected sleep quality (P < .05). Sex differences and age were unrelated predictors of sleep disturbances (P > .05). Conclusion: It was concluded that social isolation and being single increased sleep disruption among respondents, but having a partner and ethnic non-Malay decreased the rate of sleep problems. Sage Publications 2013-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28165/1/The%20effects%20of%20social%20support%20and%20having%20a%20partner%20on%20sleep%20quality%20in%20dementia.pdf Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi and Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan and Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah and Chan, Yoke Mun (2013) The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 28 (3). pp. 253-257. ISSN 1533-3175; ESSN: 1938-2731 10.1177/1533317513481098
spellingShingle Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi
Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah
Chan, Yoke Mun
The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title_full The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title_fullStr The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title_full_unstemmed The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title_short The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
title_sort effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28165/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28165/1/The%20effects%20of%20social%20support%20and%20having%20a%20partner%20on%20sleep%20quality%20in%20dementia.pdf