Relações entre qualidade do sono e independencia funcional em idosos residentes em instituição de longa permanencia

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The natural aging process and the diseases that affect the elderly are frequent causes of decline in functional independence, which may compromise autonomy and performance of activities of daily living for a significant percentage of the elderly people. Nevertheless, sleep disturbances are frequently observed in this age group. Sleep quality is a fundamental factor of influence on quality of life and engagement in productive and leisure activities. Its consequence to health and well-being is well known, however, the relationship between sleep quality and functional independence has been little explored in literature. The goals of this study were: to explore the relationship between sleep quality and functional independence of elderly people in long-term care facilities, as well as between those variables, socio demographic characteristics and participation in productive and leisure activities, and to identify the influence factors for the functional independence. Specific instruments w

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