Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research1735-906617620120922758758ENCollege of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical ‎Sciences and Health Services, IR. IranCollege of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical ‎Sciences and Health Services, IR. IranCollege of Health, Department of Statistics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health ‎Services, IR, Iran20120922<p>Context:</p> <p>&nbsp;sleep is an effective factor in the process recovery from diseases. Many variables affect the &lrm;sleep quality of hospitalized older patients. Aim: this study was conducted to evaluate the quality of &lrm;sleep and its related risk factors in hospitalized older patients in Kashan&rsquo;s hospitals, Iran 2009. &lrm;Settings and design: a cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 400 hospitalized older &lrm;adults in the hospital of Kashan, Iran.</p> <p>&nbsp;Materials and methods:</p> <p>the Farsi Pittsburgh Sleep Quality &lrm;Index (FPSQI) was used for gathering data. A global sum of 6 or greater indicates a poor quality of &lrm;sleep. Statistical analysis used: data were analyzed using the Chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA, and &lrm;binary logistic regression at the multivariate model.</p> <p>&nbsp;Results:</p> <p>the overall quality of sleep of the &lrm;patients in this study was poor. In the final regression model, sex (OR = 0.342), level of education &lrm;&lrm;(OR = 0.470), type of ward (OR = 0.592), previous hospitalization experience (OR = 2.336), and use &lrm;of hypnotics in hospital (OR = 3.633) were the most important predictors of sleep quality. The most &lrm;prevalent sleep disturbing factors were worries and anxiety, environmental noises and pain. &lrm;However, the most negative effects on the PSQI mean score were reported to be from dyspnea, &lrm;environmental lights, and changes in the sleep habits. Quality of sleep also had significant &lrm;relationship with sleep latency (P = 0.001) and having a respiratory disorder.</p> <p>&nbsp;Conclusions:</p> <p>the &lrm;knowledge of sleep disturbing factors in hospitalized older adults might help in planning preventive &lrm;strategies to improve quality of sleep.&lrm;</p> <p>Key words:</p> <p>&nbsp;aged; hospitalization; insomnia; risk factors.&lrm;</p>http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/view/758http://ijnmr.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijnmr/article/download/758/575