Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 3 3 2016 10 01 116 123 EN Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Mohammad Farajzadeh Saghez Imam Khomeini hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Maryam Karami Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Reza Ahani Saghez Health Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Sanandaj, Iran Kourosh Sayehmiri Department of Biostatistics, Prevention of Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 2016 12 21 2017 01 07 Background & Aim: Quality of life refers to satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various important life domains. Sleep disorder is one of the factors which can influence the quality of life. This study has been conducted in order to investigate the relation between quality of life and sleep quality in the Kurdish elderly of Saqqez County. Methods & Materials: This correlational study was conducted in 2016 on 292 elderly people in Saqqez County. Data were gathered using, the SF-36 questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Data analysis was performed by SPSS version 18 and descriptive statistics tests, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Spearman's correlation coefficient and Mann–Whitney U test. The statistical significance level was determined as less than 0.05. Results: The average quality of life score and elderly sleep quality were 48.39± 16 and 11±3.6, respectively. Quality of life had a significant correlation with all domains of sleep quality. The educated elderly had higher life and sleep qualities compared to the illiterate ones. Quality of life in men was higher than that of women, but there was no significant difference between them in case of sleep quality. Conclusion: By enhancing the sleep quality, the quality of life will also be improved. Sleep hygiene education seems to be necessary for improving the quality of life in the elderly. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/219 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/219/148