PURPOSE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may suffer from poor sleep and health-related quality of life. We hypothesized that disturbed sleep in COPD is correlated with quality of life. METHODS In 180 patients with COPD (forced expired volume in 1 second [FEV(1)] 47.6 ± 15.2% predicted, 77.8% male, aged 65.9 ± 11.7 years), we administered general (Health Utilities Index 3)...

conclusions the orem-based self-care model program can be a useful tool to improve sleep quality of patients with ms. future studies can be directed to investigate the effects of such interventions on other common problems of patients. results before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups with regard to mean scores of sleep quality (p = 0.22). both groups r...

Sleep quality is important due to affects many physiological functions in the body. Recently, it has been considered that an increase beverage consumption may lead some negative effects on sleep quality. The aim of this study was evaluate effect 254 individuals, consisting 181 females and 73 males, included study. questionnaire including demographic characteristics, anthropometrical measurement...

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sleep quality and physical activity. This planned as a descriptive relational study. carried out with 317 adult individuals registered in Family Health Center located Selçuklu district Konya province. A personal information form, prepared by researchers questioning socio - demographic characteristics, International Physical Activity ...

Hospitalised patients sleep less and have a lower quality of compared to who recover in their own home. Low is associated with complications such as increased pain sensation, delirium reduced rehabilitation capacity. To investigate patients’ self-reported factors related during admission department Orthopaedic Surgery. The Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire was used assess quality, measured u...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of sleep, shift work, alcohol and psychostimulant drug use, and the prevalence of accidents among truck drivers. METHOD Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). Statistical analysis was conducted using the Student t, chi-square, Pearson and Fisher tests. RESULTS ...