An under-diagnosed geriatric syndrome: sleep disorders among older adults

Tufan A., Ilhan B., Bahat G., Karan M. A.

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.17, sa.2, ss.436-444, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v17i2.18
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.436-444
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Comprehensive geriatric assessment, older adults, sleep disorders, BEHAVIOR DISORDER, HIP-FRACTURES, INSOMNIA, COMPLAINTS, FALLS, RISK, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DISTURBANCES, PREVALENCE, DISEASE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Sleep disorders are commonly under-diagnosed in the geriatric population. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep problems among older adults admitted to the geriatrics out-patient clinic.