Abstract

Insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and obstructive sleep apnea are common complaints and substantially correlated to quality of life in elderly people following traumatic brain injury.

Author Details

Hsiao-Yean Chiu, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Pin-Yuan Chen, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Lambda Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Older Adults, Quality of Life, Sleep Disturbances

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Sleep disturbances in older adults following traumatic brain injury

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and obstructive sleep apnea are common complaints and substantially correlated to quality of life in elderly people following traumatic brain injury.