CONSORT flowchart of the randomized study. Bom Jesus, PI, Brazil,
2018.
G1 and 2 were homogeneous for gender, age, skin color, religion and marital status.
Most were women, aged between 60 and 70, Catholic and married. In terms of family
arrangement, 45 older adults in G1 and 48 older adults in g2 reported living with
their spouse, children, grandchildren and daughters-in-law.Regarding the 62 older adults in G1, who were exposed to health education using an
educational booklet, there was a change in efficiency of at least 85% of hours slept
per night, present in 31 older adults in pre-test, increasing to 52 older adults
after the intervention. Nocturnal awakenings to go to the bathroom per night reduced
from 44 to 32 older adults who got up to go to the bathroom 3 or more times a night,
per week, as shown in 