A Study to Assess Quality of Sleep among Hemodialysis patients at tertiary care hospital, Karad.

Mr. Samir K. Choudhari; Mrs. Manisha C. Gholap; Mr. Ajit Anandrao Pawar

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A Study to Assess Quality of Sleep among Hemodialysis patients at tertiary care hospital, Karad.

Mr. Samir K. Choudhari, Mrs. Manisha C. Gholap, Mr. Ajit Anandrao Pawar

Abstract :

Objectives: 1.To assess the quality of sleep among hemodialysis patient. 2. To find out association between quality of sleep and sociodemographic variables. Materials and Methods: Descriptive research design was used to conduct the study among hemodialysis patients and totally 40 patients was selected by purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted at Krishna hospital, Karad. The data were collected by structured questionnaire. Quality of sleep was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The collected data were studied and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 85% of hemodialysis patients had poor quality of sleep and education has found significant association between quality of sleep among hemodialysis patients. Conclusion: The result of the present study show that hemodialysis patients complained of sleep problems and that most had poor quality of sleep.