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Hindi 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 â?? Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)â?? 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.
