Survey of Sleep Quality and General Health among the Elderly Residing at Home and at Old People's Homes

The aim of this study to sleep quality and general health among the Elderly Residing at Home and at Old People''s Homes. The subjects were 100 old people from Tabriz city 50 residing at home and 50 at old people''s homes. The subjects Elderly Residing at Home and at Old People''s Homes were selected through availability non-random method. In order to collect data، General Health and sleep quality Questionnaire was used. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to analyze data. Findings showed that there were significant difference between nursing home residents and elderly residents in nursing homes In terms of general health and its components (Physical symptoms، anxiety، social dysfunction and depression) and Sleep quality and its components (Subjective quality of sleep، time for sleep، total sleep time، sleep efficiency، routine، sleep disorders، sleep medications and daily dysfunction) in both groups. indicate that elderly residents in nursing home are experiencing more symptoms of anxiety، depression، physical symptoms and social dysfunction Compared with the elderly whom resident at home. Also the results showed that the elderly residents of nursing homes have poor sleep quality than ones whom residents at home. On the other hand Future development of elderly care institution is inevitable. Therefore، more attention to the living conditions of elderly residents of institutions seems necessary.