Research Article, Int J Ment Health Psychiatry Vol: 2 Issue: 4
The Effect of Mobile usage on Quality of Sleep and Health Related Quality of Life in Elderly
Wahba HMF1, Walaa W Aly1*, Salma MS Elsaid1 and Randa Ali-Labib2 | |
1Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Ain Shams University, Egypt | |
2Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ain Shams University, Egypt | |
Corresponding author : Walaa W Aly
Ain Shams University Hospitals, Geriatric and Gerontology department, Abbassea square, Cairo, Egypt Tel: +201005296077 E-mail: walaawessam@yahoo.com |
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Received: April 28, 2016 Accepted: September 20, 2016 Published: September 24, 2016 | |
Citation: Wahba HMF, Walaa W Aly, Salma MS Elsaid, Randa Ali-Labib (2016) The Effect of Mobile usage on Quality of Sleep and Health Related Quality of Life in Elderly. Int J Ment Health Psychiatry 2:4. doi:10.4172/2471-4372.1000133 |
Abstract
Objectives: To detect the levels of salivary amylase with mobile usage and its correlation with sleep deprivation and impaired Health related quality of life (HRQL) in a sample of Egyptian elderly. Methodology: This study was conducted on 100 elderly, all participants underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. Sleep assessment was done using the �?? Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)�?? and assessment of QOL using The SF-12 and saliva was collected in a sterile suitable sampling devise for Salivary amylase measurement.
Results: Significant correlations were found between hours of mobile usage and age, both components of HRQL and quality of sleep but insignificant relation to salivary amylase, Yet, there was a significant correlation between absolute usage and non-usage of the mobile and salivary amylase level X2=0.901, p=0.036 (mean users=53.44, nonusers=37.97). There was significantly higher salivary amylase levels with poor quality of sleep (x2=13.873, p=0.001). Conclusion: Significant correlations were found between hours of mobile usage and age, both components of HRQL and quality of sleep.