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SUBMITTER: Hahnel E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805713 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hahnel Elisabeth E Blume-Peytavi Ulrike U Kottner Jan J
Nursing open 20190725 4
<h4>Aim</h4>Dry skin is one of the most frequent cutaneous problems in aged long-term care residents. Although it is clinically relevant, the impact on quality of life is unclear. The objective was to measure well-being, sleep quality and itch in nursing home residents being 65 years and older and to explore possible associations with demographics, dry skin and skincare habits.<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre, observational, cross-sectional.<h4>Methods</h4>Sleep quality was assessed with the Richards- ...[more]