Engelsk titel: Sleep disturbances among nursing home patients - practical advice on treatment
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Författare:
Fetveit A
;
Bjorvatn B
Email: arne.fotveit@medisin.uio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 15
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Artikel
UI-nummer: 05061126
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BACKGROUND : Sleep disturbances are common among nursing home patients and get worse with age and their degree of dementia.
MATERIAL AND METHODS : The article is based on our own research as well as on studies and reviews in the field.
RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION : Sleep disturbances among patients with dementia may have a range of internal or external causes. A thorough assessment of the patient's sleep pattern is crucial before treatment is instigated. Pharmacological interventions may have serious side effects in this population; non-pharmacological interventions have, on the other hand, shown promise.