Sleeping difficulties reported by patients with heart failure

The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a non-probabilistic sample of 400 patients (mean age 57.8 years, 64.8% were men, avera...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2012-07, Vol.20 (4), p.644-650
Main Authors: dos Santos, Mariana Alvina, Guedes, Erika de Souza, Barbosa, Ricardo Luís, da Cruz, Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Heart Failure - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
NURSING
Quality of Life
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a non-probabilistic sample of 400 patients (mean age 57.8 years, 64.8% were men, average education of 6.1 years, 82.5% in functional class II or III) with heart failure. The main factors associated with sleeping difficulty were: nocturia, interrupted sleep at night and breathing difficulty. Sleeping difficulties in heart failure patients are diverse and there is an association between these difficulties and quality of sleep. Most of these disorders warrant professional nursing interventions.
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/S0104-11692012000400003