Nocturia severely impairs the sleep quality of nursing home residents: results from a multi-center study

Objectives: To assess the association between self-reported sleep quality and nocturia in nursing home residents.Methods: The association between self-reported poor sleep quality and nocturia was examined in eighty nursing home residents from two nursing facilities using logistic regression analysis.Results: Poor sleep quality was reported by 29% of the eighty participants (median age 897 years, 77% of women). Nocturia was more frequent in patients with versus without self-reported poor sleep quality (78% vs 47%, p=0.01). Nocturia was independently associated with self-reported poor sleep quality after control-ling for age, gender, self-rated health status, cognitive frailty score, antidepressant and hypnosedative use (OR[95%CI] of 6.1[1.8-25.4]). Conclusion: Nocturia severely impaired sleep quality in nursing home residents. Nocturia should be investi-gated in nursing home residents to optimize sleep quality.(c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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This study assessed the association between self-reported sleep quality and nocturia in nursing home residents. The findings revealed that nocturia severely impaired sleep quality in nursing home residents. Therefore, investigating nocturia in nursing home residents is necessary for optimizing sleep quality.