Sleep Disturbance in Older Patients in the Emergency Department: Prevalence, Predictors and Associated Outcomes

Sleep Disturbance in Older Patients in the Emergency Department: Prevalence, Predictors and Associated Outcomes

Impaired sleep is common in hospital. Despite this, little is known about sleep disturbance among older adults attending Emergency Departments (ED), particularly overnight-boarders, those admitted but housed overnight while awaiting a bed. Consecutive, medically-stable patients aged ≥70, a...

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Main Authors: Helen Mannion, D. William Molloy, Rónán O’Caoimh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
sleep
emergency department
hospital
length of stay
frailty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/19/3577

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