Ansietas dan Kualitas Tidur Lanjut Usia

Abstract

Sleep disorders in the elderly continue to increase. About 50% of the elderly complain of difficulty sleeping. One of the causes is anxiety. Deterioration of mental condition in the elderly is the most visible result of lack of sleep. To improve the quality of sleep of the elderly can be done by controlling the time of elderly naps, light exercise, and relaxation therapy. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between anxiety and sleep quality of the elderly in the work area of UPTD Muara Kumpeh Health Center. The independent variable is anxiety and the dependent variable is sleep quality. The research location is in the working area of UPTD Muara Kumpeh Health Center, starting from September 2022-April 2023. There were 106 samples using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling method. The data collection instruments used were the ZSAS (Zung-Self Anxiety Rate Scale) questionnaire and the PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) questionnaire using the Kendall tau statistical test. There was a statistically significant relationship between anxiety and sleep quality of the elderly with a value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). The role of puskesmas officers in providing health promotion such as providing motivation and encouragement, as well as teaching relaxation therapy is needed to overcome anxiety and improve the quality of sleep of the elderly.