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Effect of sleep hygiene training given to elderly individuals on daytime sleepiness and fatigue: A randomized controlled trial

Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Feb 5. doi: 10.1111/ppc.13043. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the effect of sleep hygiene training given to elderly individuals on daytime sleepiness and fatigue.

DESIGN AND METHODS: The sample size was calculated by G. Power and determined as 134 elderly individuals. The experimental group was trained in sleep, two sessions a week for a total of 2 weeks.

FINDINGS: The difference between Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Fatigue Severity Scale posttest mean scores of the elderly individuals in the experimental and control groups were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05).

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Sleep hygiene training reduced daytime sleepiness and fatigue in older adults.

PMID:35124807 | DOI:10.1111/ppc.13043

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