Sleep Quality and Daily Living for Elderly Patients Diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant lecturer in Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt.

2 Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2025.435929

Abstract

Background: Pain, stiffness, functional limitations are most common features associated
with knee osteoarthritis (OA) can lead to challenges in performing activities of daily living
(ADLs) and sleep quality. Aim: assess sleep quality and daily living for elderly patients
diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. Design: was used cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting: The study was conducted in the Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic of El-Fayoum
General Hospital at Elfayoum City. Sample: A purposive sample was used; they were 72
Elderly patients 60 years old and over. Tool: Two tools were used to gather the data. Tool I:
A self-administered questionnaire or structured interview for assessing socio-demographic
data of patients, past & present medical history and knowledge. Second tool consists of
3parts (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Visual Analog Pain Scale, Knee Injury and
Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Results: The study results showed 50.0% were 70 years and
more, 61.1% who bad sleeper, 25.3% experiencing always pain, 47.3% had sleep latency,
58.3% had short sleep period and statistically significant correlation among total
knowledge, sleep quality and Koos. Conclusion: findings of the current study indicate
approximately three-quarter of the studied patients had bad score of total score regarding
KOOS and patients already had difficult in performing daily activities. Recommendations:
The study recommended further research to rehabilitate elderly patients to self-manage their
condition through creates effective health educational programs

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  • Receive Date: 28 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 28 June 2025

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