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ISHIKAWA MOTONAO
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center), School of Medicine Position |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Sleep quality among elderly high-altitude dwellers in Ladakh. |
| Journal | Formal name：Psychiatry research Abbreviation：Psychiatry Res ISSN code：(1872-7123)0165-1781(Linking) |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 249,pp.51-57 |
| Author and coauthor | Sakamoto Ryota†*, Okumiya Kiyohito, Norboo Tsering, Tsering Norboo, Yamaguchi Takayoshi, Nose Mitsuhiro, Takeda Shinya, Tsukihara Toshihiro, Ishikawa Motonao, Nakajima Shun, Wada Taizo, Fujisawa Michiko, Imai Hissei, Ishimoto Yasuko, Kimura Yumi, Fukutomi Eriko, Chen Wenling, Otsuka Kuniaki, Matsubayashi Kozo |
| Publication date | 2017/03 |
| Summary | It has been already known that people who temporarily stay at high altitude may develop insomnia as a symptom of acute mountain sickness. However, much less is known about people living at high altitude. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of high altitude environment on sleep quality for the elderly who have been living at high altitude for their whole lives. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Domkhar valley at altitudes of 2800-4200m, Ladakh. Sleep quality was assessed using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Measurement items include body mass index, blood pressure, blood sugar, hemoglobin, timed Up and Go test, oxygen saturation during wakefulness, respiratory function test, Oxford Knee Score (OKS), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and so on. The participants were Ladakhi older adults aged 60 years or over (n=112) in Domkhar valley. The participation rate was 65.1% (male: female=47:65, mean age: 71.3 years and 67.9 years, respectively). The prevalence of the high score of ISI (8 or more) was 15.2% (17 out of 112). Altitude of residence was significantly correlated with ISI. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that OKS and altitude of residence were significantly related with ISI. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.043 |
| PMID | 28063399 |