background: although sleeping problems are common among all age groups, the elderly suffer a higher prevalence of sleep disorders. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality, self-efficacy, and stages of change among the elderly. methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 36 individuals aged 60-75 years selected through simple random sampling ...

professional firefighting is among the most demanding jobs. prior studies have showed the notable prevalence of poor sleep quality among professional firefighters that may result in catastrophes. the aim of this study was in field confirmation of zolpidem usage (10 mg/po/bed time) for short term management of poor sleeps quality among professional firefighters. in a double-blind, randomized, pl...

introduction: decrease in sleep quality is an age-related problem which appears in different features such as difficulty in sleeping, over sleeping and unusual behaviors during sleep. regarding the importance of sleep quality among older adults and also its effects on their quality of life and physical and mental status, the study was conducted to determine the status and quality of sleep in ol...

objective: sleep quality affects on physical and psychological well being and even academic functions of students. indeed, sleep quality has been suggested as an individual index of general health. among adolescents and young adults, poor sleep quality is common. the aim of this survey was to determine the sleep quality and its correlation with general health in 18-year-old iranian students. me...

abstract background: about 79% of pregnant women in the world suffer from sleep disorders. these disorders result from physiological changes during pregnancy, originate from different factors, and can affect pregnant women’s quality of life before, during, and after delivery. this study aimed to investigate the effect of sleep healthy behavior education on the quality of life among pregnant wom...

abstract   background: a significant relationship between psychiatric disorders principally depression and anxiety and insomnia is well-known in general population. ahigh percent of insomnia sufferers report anxiety symptoms. anxiety is also frequently seen in medical patients whom complaints of sleep problems are often prominent.   method: 250 outpatients with various medical complaints partic...

conclusions people with a poor sleep quality had a higher bmi, waist circumference and serum triglyceride levels and a lower hdl-c concentration. furthermore, bmi and serum triglyceride concentration are independently associated with the score of sleep quality. indeed, it is recommended for people to screen for sleep quality to start necessary interventions. background several studies have show...

background: studies showed that poor quality of sleep is a common problem among the elderly. because of drug complications and side effects such as drug dependency and resistance and decrease of sleep depth in long‑term intake of sleep medication, cognitive‑behavior therapy including sleep restriction therapy which does not cause these problems is more considered. materials and methods: this is...