261 Sleep and Frailty: Examining the Effects of Frailty on Sleep Disturbance in Hospitalised Older Adults

ConclusionThe prevalence of sleep disturbance and clinical insomnia among older adults admitted through ED is high and overnight sleep quality low, although these did not impact on LOS or 30-day re-admission rates. Frail patients reported significantly poorer baseline sleep but did not have higher rates of insomnia or experience worse overnight sleep.
Source: Age and Ageing - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research