Quality of sleep among the patients in high dependency unit (Hdu)-a descriptive study

Abstract

Background:Sleep is a vital physiologic process, serious outcomes results due to lack of sleep. The circadian rhythm plays an important role in our biologic function. Various studies have recorded the function of circadian rhythm in our body and the various environmental parameters which affect the sleep of the patients. Along with other factors critical illness also contributes to the vulnerability of the patient.The recovery of the patients depends on the quality of the sleep. Hence this study assess the quality of sleep among the patients in HDU.Objective:To assess the quality of sleep among the patients in HDU.Methodology: A NonExperimental Descriptive Research Approach is used. 30 samples who had three days of HDU stay were selected by using NonProbability Purposive Sampling Technique. Data was congregated using Modified Pittsburgh sleep Quality Index.In order to establish the reliability of the tool test-retest method was used and the pearson’s correlation coefficient was found to be 0.98. Result: Majority of them, 50% had age group of 41-50 years. 23% had age group of 51-60 years and 13.33% has 31-40 years and above 60 years age group. Majority 66.67% were male and few 33.33% were female. Majority 63.33% had three days of HDU stay whereas 36.67% had 4 days of HDU stay. 33.33% had diagnosis related to cardiovascular, 30% had respiratory related diagnosis, 20% were related to gastrointestinal, 13.34 % were from endocrine and few 3.33% were from other systems. The quality of sleep reveals that majority 40% of them had poor sleep (score 30-44), 26.66% had average sleep (score 15-29), 20% had good sleep (score 1-14), 13.33% had very good sleep (score 0)Conclusion: The findings indicate that the questionnaire was effective in assessing the quality of sleep among the patients in HDU. The study also concluded that majority of the patients in HDU had poor quality of sleep.