| Summary: | Objective: To evaluate daytime sleepiness and sleep quality in the elderly and their influence on
quality of life. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive research. For the evaluation
of daytime sleepiness was used the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), to evaluate sleep quality, the
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and to assess the quality of life of the WHOQOL-BREF. For
analysis and interpretation of the results, the elderly was divided into groups according to the
classification of ESS and PSQI. Results: A total of 128 elderly patients were evaluated. When
analyzing ESS, 24.2% of the elderly had a score equal to or greater than 11 points, which indicates
Excessive Day Drowsiness (EDD). When the quality of sleep was evaluated, 69.6% of the elderly
had a score higher than 5 in the PSQI, which indicates poor quality sleep. When comparing from
the ESS, the group of elderly people who did not present EDD with the elderly classified with
EDD, a significant difference was observed in the psychological domain of the WHOQOL-BREF,
when comparing the elderly with PSQI, there was a significant difference for the physical and
environmental domains. Conclusion: The occurrence of excessive daytime sleepiness and poor
sleep quality can have an impact on quality of life.
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