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The Association Between Physiologic Sources Of Pain And Sleep Quality In Older Adults And People With Dementia, Crystal-Rae Evans
The Association Between Physiologic Sources Of Pain And Sleep Quality In Older Adults And People With Dementia, Crystal-Rae Evans
Theses and Dissertations
The association between physiologic sources of pain and sleep quality in older adults and people with dementia was examined in this dissertation. Previous research illustrates multiple factors contribute to sleep quality outcomes. Musculoskeletal pain, respiratory distress, gastrointestinal discomfort, and genitourinary pain were examined in relation to sleep quality in older adults and people with dementia. No theory currently exists to guide this nursing research, therefore an illustration of pain and sleep quality in older adults and people with dementia was utilized. Descriptive data analysis and logistic regression were used to address the study aims. The findings from this research illustrate …