Effect of Care-as-Usual Plus Intervention on Sleep, Fatigue, and Quality of Life Among Geriatric Persons With Insomnia

Abstract

Objective: Aging is the process of growing old, regardless of chronological age, which begins at conception and ends at death. Sleep-related phenomena reported more frequently by older than by younger adults are sleeping problem, daytime sleepiness, daytime napping, and the use of hypnotic drugs. The study aimed to determine the effect of care-as-usual plus intervention on sleep, fatigue, and quality of life of geriatric persons with insomnia. Methods: Fifty elderly individuals having sleep disturbance, fatigue, and affected quality of life were selected based on convenient sampling method and divided into two groups. A pre-test and post-test evaluation were administered with the Insomnia Severity Index, Daily Fatigue Impact Scale, and Older People Quality of Life–Brief. Results: A statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon signed rank test and Mann–Whitney U test. The results indicated that care-as-usual plus intervention significantly improved sleep, fatigue, and quality of life among geriatric individuals with insomnia (p=0.002). Conclusion: The study concluded that care-as-usual plus intervention was effective among geriatric population on improving sleep, fatigue, and quality of life.