ความวิตกกังวลต่อโรคโควิด-19 กับคุณภาพการนอนหลับของผู้สูงอายุ

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted lifestyles and mental health across all age groups. Older adults are at a particularly high risk, being susceptible to severe symptoms from COVID-19. Anxiety related to COVID-19 may affect sleep quality in this population. This correlational descriptive research aimed to investigate COVID-19 anxiety, sleep quality, and the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and sleep quality among older adults. Participants were older persons who had been infected with COVID-19, living in Kamphangphet province, Thailand. The 84 participants were selected using the multi-stage random and snowball sampling methods from August to September 2023. The research instruments used in this study were a demographic data recording form, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale-5, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation. Results demonstrated that all participants had no anxiety toward COVID-19, and 77.23% had poor sleep quality. Anxiety related to COVID-19 was moderately and positively correlated with sleep quality, achieving statistical significance with a p-value of less than .01 (r = 0.48). The results from this study provide benefits for healthcare professionals in promoting sleep quality and managing COVID-19 anxiety among older adults who have been infected with COVID-19.