Huzurevinde Kalan Yaşlı Bireylerde Uyku Kalitesi ve Düşme Riskinin Belirlenmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2, 294 - 300, 31.08.2025

Ufuk Demirel , Türkan Çalışkan , Ayfer Karadakovan

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, huzurevinde kalan yaşlı bireylerin uyku kalitesi ve düşme riskinin belirlenmesidir. Bu araştırma tanımlayıcı bir
araştırmadır. Araştırma Mart-Mayıs 2019 tarihleri arasında bir huzurevinde yapılmıştır. Araştırma verileri kişisel bilgi formu, Pittsburg
Uyku Kalitesi İndeksi (PUKİ) ve Morse Düşme Ölçeği kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Araştırma örneklemini
94 yaşlı birey oluşturmuştur. Huzurevinde kalan yaşlı bireylerin uyku kalitesi iyi ve düşme riskleri düşük bulunmuştur. Yaş ile ölçek
puanları arasında ve PUKİ ile Morse Düşme Ölçeği arasında anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmemiştir. PUKİ ve Morse Düşme Ölçeği puanları
sosyodemografik verilere göre farklılık göstermemiştir. İkiden fazla ilaç kullananların düşme riski diğerlerine göre daha yüksek; uyku ilacı
kullananların ise uyku kalitesi kullanmayanlara göre daha iyi bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Gün içinde uyuma, yastık ya da yatak rahatlığı, gürültü
ve oda arkadaşı varlığı PUKİ puanını etkilememiştir (p>0.05). Uyuduğu odada ışık olmayan ve uyku öncesi alışkanlığı olmayan yaşlıların
PUKİ puanı diğerlerine kıyasla daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Yaşlı bireylerde uyku kalitesinin iyileştirilebilmesi için, yaşlıların uyku
ilacı ihtiyacının değerlendirilmesi ve karanlık ortamın sağlanması önemlidir. Bu çalışmada huzurevinde kalan yaşlılarda düşme riski düşük
bulunmuş olsa da, ikiden fazla ilaç kullananların yüksek riskli olarak değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Huzurevi , Düşmeler , Uyku kalitesi , Yaşlı

Determination of Sleep Quality and Fall Risk in Elderly People Residens in A Nursing Home

Öz

The aim of this study is to determine the sleep quality and fall risk of elderly individuals staying in a nursing home. This is a descriptive
study. The research data were collected in a nursing home between March and May 2019. The collection of research data was conducted via face-to-face interview method using a personal information form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Morse Falls Scale. The
study sample consisted of 94 elderly individuals. The sleep quality of elderly individuals staying in nursing homes was found to be good
and the risk of falls was found to be low. There was no significant relationship between age and scale scores and between PSQI and morse
falls scale. PSQI and morse falls scale scores did not differ according to sociodemographic data. The risk of falls was found to be higher in
those who used more than two medications and sleep quality was found to be better in those who used sleeping pills compared to nonusers(
p<0.05). Sleeping during the day, comfort of pillow or mattress, noise and presence of roommates did not affect the PSQI score
(p>0.05). In a study, elderly individuals who slept in a room without light and had no pre-sleep habits were found to have higher PSQI
scores compared to others (p < 0.05). To improve sleep quality in older adults, it is important to assess their need for sleep medication and
ensure a dark sleeping environment. Although the fall risk among elderly people in the nursing home was found to be low in this study, it
is recommended that those taking more than two medications be evaluated as high-risk.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Nursing home , Falls , Sleep quality , Elderly

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