An international survey of sleeping problems in the general population
An international survey of sleeping problems in the general population
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DOI：
10.1185/030079907x253771
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Uchiyama, M.
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作者：
Leger, D.;Poursain, B.;Uchiyama, M.
目的：这项国际综合调查调查了美国、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、英国和日本一般人群的睡眠问题的患病率和特征，以及解决睡眠问题的策略。 研究设计和方法：从每个国家招募了年龄≥15岁的一般人群的代表性样本。问题集中于睡眠问题的性质、问题对日常功能的影响以及解决睡眠问题的行为。结果：本次调查共纳入了 10 132 人。睡眠问题的患病率在美国为 56%，在西欧为 31%，在日本为 23%。大多数有睡眠问题的人认为这些问题会影响他们的日常功能，其中西欧样本中的家庭生活受到的影响最大，美国样本中的个人活动以及日本样本中的职业活动受到的影响最大。几乎一半有睡眠问题的人从未采取任何措施来解决这些问题，大多数受访者也没有与医生谈论过他们的问题。在咨询过医生的人中，西欧和美国大约 50% 的人获得了药物处方，日本这一比例为 90%。结论：睡眠问题仍然给西欧、美国和日本带来了相当大的负担。尽管如此，他们的报告和治疗仍然不足，几乎一半受影响的人没有采取任何措施来解决他们的睡眠问题。
Objective: this international omnibus survey investigated the prevalence and characteristics of sleep problems, as well as strategies for resolving sleep problems, in the general population of the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and Japan.Research design and methods: A representative sample of the general population aged >= 15 years was recruited from each country. Questions focused on the nature of sleeping problems, the impact of problems on daily functioning and behavior with regard to resolving sleeping problems.Results:A total of 10 132 individuals were included in this survey. The prevalence of sleeping problems was 56% in the USA, 31% in Western Europe and 23% in Japan. Most individuals with sleeping problems considered these to have an impact on their daily functioning, with family life most affected in the Western European sample, personal activities in the US sample and professional activities in the Japanese sample. Almost half of individuals with sleep problems had never taken any steps to resolving them, and the majority of respondents had not spoken with a physician about their problems. Of those individuals who had consulted a physician, drug prescriptions had been given to approximately 50% in Western Europe and the USA and 90% in Japan.Conclusions: Sleeping problems continue to present a considerable burden across Western Europe, the USA and Japan. Despite this, they are under-reported and under-treated, with almost half of affected individuals not taking any steps to resolve their sleeping problems.