Iran Journal of Nursing

Introduction: With the increase in the population of elderly people suffering from metabolic syndrome, the quality of sleep of the elderly suffering from this syndrome is a worrying issue and has been less addressed. The present research has investigated the prevalence of metabolic syndrome indexes, sleep disorders and related factors in the elderly affected in Baghmalek city in 1401.
Methods: The current study was a cross-sectional study that was conducted in 1401. The sampling method in the current study was a multi-stage cluster, in which 298 people were selected from among the elderly with metabolic syndrome in Bagh Melek and entered the study. The tools used included the demographic questionnaire and the Petersburg sleep quality questionnaire. To compare independent groups, t-test, analysis of variance and chi-square were used. In all statistical tests, p value less than 0.05 was considered as the significance level of the tests.
Findings: In general, 298 cases participated in this study, whose average age was 68.65 years. Almost all patients with metabolic syndrome had high blood sugar. About 86% of them had high blood pressure and 73% had excess fat around the waist. Also, 44% of patients had high levels of triglycerides and 33% had low levels of good cholesterol. 55% of all participants had unfavorable sleep quality. In elderly men and women, the prevalence of unfavorable sleep quality was 59% and 51%, respectively. Also, statistical tests showed that there is a significant relationship between the variables of age, gender, marital status, life composition and body mass index with sleep quality (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In general, it can be said that the rate of poor sleep in the elderly with metabolic syndrome in Baghmolek city in Iran is significant and high, and it should be included in the planning and interventions of the policy makers of this society, the older age groups of the elderly, women The elderly, the elderly whose spouses have died, and the elderly alone, as well as the obese elderly, should be prioritized.