“You should avoid watching TV or using smartphones before going to bed”…1.1 million people suffer from sleep disorders in South Korea

It has been revealed that in South Korea, nearly 1.1 million patients with sleep disorders visited hospitals because they could not sleep properly last year. The number of cases has skyrocketed by nearly 30% over the past five years, and one in four patients are in their 60s.
On the 16th, the National Health Insurance Corporation analyzed health insurance treatment data from 2018 to last year and announced the current status of treatment for patients with sleep disorders.
Sleep disorders include various sleep-related disorders such as insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and sleep-related movement disorders.
There are various diseases. The number of medical personnel increased by 28.5% from 855,025 in 2018 to 1,098,819 last year. The average annual growth rate is 7.8%.
By age group based on last year, people in their 60s accounted for the most at 23.0% (252,829 people). This was followed by 18.9% in their 50s (207,698 people)
) and 16.8% (184,863 people) in their 70s. The reasons why sleep disorders often appear in people in their 60s include physiological changes due to aging and stress due to drastic changes in daily life due to retirement, etc.
Responses etc. were mentioned. Professor Lee Jung-seok of the National Health Insurance Ilsan Hospital's Department of Psychiatric Health and Medicine said, ``As you approach your 60s, it takes longer to fall asleep, and the time it takes to fall asleep increases.
The number of times you wake up during the day increases, and the amount of time you sleep overall decreases. "It seems that people in their 60s are the age when the physiological changes in sleep are most felt."
The number of people treating sleep disorder patients per 100,000 people increased from 1,674 in 2018 to 2,137 last year.
It increased by 27.7%. By age group, the number of patients treated per 100,000 people was 6,076 people over 80 years old. Medical expenses for patients with sleep disorders also increased.
Overall health insurance medical expenses increased from 152.6 billion won (approximately 17,829,020,000 yen) in 2018 to 285,100 million won (approximately 33,396,500,000 yen) last year.
) increased by 86.8%, with an average annual increase rate of 16.9%. Medical expenses per person increased from 178,000 won (approximately 20,796 yen) in 2018 to 259,000 won (approximately 30,000 yen) last year.
276 yen), an increase of 45.4%. Symptoms of a sleep disorder include taking a long time to fall asleep, waking up during sleep, feeling extremely sleepy during the day or feeling tired, and talking in your sleep.
In cases where abnormal behavior such as sleepwalking or sleepwalking is observed, it can be broadly divided into three types. Professor Lee said, ``In order to prevent sleep disorders, avoid taking naps and have a habit of going to bed and waking up at regular times.''
Good to have. Use your bedroom only for sleeping, reduce watching TV and using your smartphone before bed, and avoid alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine if you have sleep problems, as they all affect sleep.
"You should do it," he advised.