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Sleep Quality in Patients with Heart Failure in the Spanish Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Pablo Jorge-Samitier

    (Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Avda. San Juan Bosco, 15, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Angela Durante

    (Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1 00133 Rome, Italy)

  • Vicente Gea-Caballero

    (Nursing School La Fe, Adscript Center of University of Valencia, Research Group GREIACC, Health Research Institute La Fe, 46026 Valencia, Spain)

  • Isabel Antón-Solanas

    (Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Research Group GENIAPA, Calle Domingo Miral s/n, 50009-Zaragoza, Spain)

  • María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo

    (Department of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Calle Domingo Miral, s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Raúl Juárez-Vela

    (School of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Research Group GRUPAC and Research Institute IDI-Paz, C/Duquesa de la Victoria 88, 26004 Logroño, La Rioja, Spain)

Abstract

Background : Heart failure is a major problem in western societies. Sleep Disorders maintain a bidirectional relationship with heart failure, as shown by studies conducted in other countries. This study aims to describe the quality of sleep in Spanish patients with heart failure. Materials and methods : We carried out a cross-sectional study to analyze the quality of sleep in a sample of 203 patients with a diagnosis of heart failure admitted to an Internal Medicine Service. The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate sleep quality in our sample over a one-month period. Results : 75% of the sample presented sleep disorders. The most common problems included the interruption of sleep (73.5% nocturia and 30% breathing difficulties); 35% had poor sleep efficiency; 33% showed a decrease in daytime performance; 84% had used hypnotics at some point to induce sleep and 35% used them regularly. Conclusions : This is the first study to report on the perceived sleep quality of patients with heart failure in Spain. Self-perception of sleep quality differed from that estimated by the PSQI. The prevalence of the use of sleep-inducing medication was very high. The diurnal dysfunction generated by sleep disorders in a heart failure environment can contribute to the development of self-care and cognitive deterioration problems.

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  • Pablo Jorge-Samitier & Angela Durante & Vicente Gea-Caballero & Isabel Antón-Solanas & María Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo & Raúl Juárez-Vela, 2020. "Sleep Quality in Patients with Heart Failure in the Spanish Population: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:7772-:d:433913
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    1. Pablo Jorge-Samitier & Raúl Juárez-Vela & Iván Santolalla-Arnedo & Ana Cobos-Rincón & José Ángel Santos-Sánchez & Vicente Gea-Caballero & Pedro José Satústegui-Dorda & Ana Anguas-Gracia & Clara Isabel, 2022. "Clinical and Epidemiological Approach to Delirium in an Acute Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-11, July.
    2. Izabella Uchmanowicz & Kenneth M. Faulkner & Ercole Vellone & Agnieszka Siennicka & Remigiusz Szczepanowski & Agnieszka Olchowska-Kotala, 2022. "Heart Failure Care: Testing Dyadic Dynamics Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM)—A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-18, February.

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