Avaliação da sonolência diurna e qualidade do sono em idosos e sua relação com a qualidade de vida

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