Äldre personers upplevelser av insomni på äldreboenden
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https://doi.org/10.59526/soh.15.62289Abstract
Sömnsvårigheter eller insomni är mycket vanligt bland äldre personer som bor på särskilda boenden. Sömnsvårigheter påverkar både hälsa, trygghet och livskvalitet. Denna artikel beskriver sköra äldres upplever insomni på särskilt boende. Genom äldres egna berättelser framträder en komplex bild av vad som påverkar sömnen och hur sömnbrist påverkar livet.
Artikeln baseras på den vetenskapliga artikeln Hjort Telhede, E. (2025). Experiences of insomnia among older people living in nursing homes A qualitative study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2025.2476788
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