Key result
HF admissions are linked to sleep disorders in 75% of patients, driven primarily by nocturia.
Why the study?
Sleep disorders have a bidirectional relationship with heart failure, but data on sleep quality in Spanish heart failure patients were lacking.
Cross-Sectional (n=203)
A high prevalence of sleep disorders (75%) and hypnotic use was observed among Spanish patients hospitalized with heart failure, highlighting the need for better sleep management in this population.
Supports sleep assessment in Spanish HF patients; extends international data but leaves open causal and interventional implications.
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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Jorge-Samitier et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=203). Heart failure was evaluated on Sleep disorders evaluated by the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Among Spanish patients admitted with heart failure, 75% presented with sleep disorders, primarily driven by sleep interruption such as nocturia (73.5%) and breathing difficulties (30%).
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