The authors of a recent study published in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing examined the “behavioral and clinical indicators of sleep difficulty among older African Americans diagnosed with arthritis.” The authors enrolled 193 African American older adults who completed a questionnaire that assessed their health, pain symptoms, and sleep patterns. The authors found a significant relationship between increased pain reports and decreased sleep among older adults with arthritis, and a need for sleep awareness resources to provide “caregivers and health care professionals with the skills to better meet the needs of this population.”
