RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The relationship between the nutritional status and sleep quality of patients with atrial fibrillation
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 922
OP 929
DO 10.15537/smj.2019.9.24509
VO 40
IS 9
A1 Şengül, Şeyma
A1 Uysal, Hilal
YR 2019
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/40/9/922.abstract
AB Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between the nutritional status and sleep quality in patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation as a cross-sectional correlational research.Methods: This cross-sectional correlational research was carried out with 108 patients between December 2017 and March 2018 who were admitted to the cardiology services of 2 different universities, diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and agreed to participate. Data collection was performed using internationally valid scales in order to evaluate the relationship between the nutritional status and sleep quality of patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.Results: Of the patients, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women. Most of them (81.5%) were over the age of 60 years. The mean age was 68.99±14.02. Of the patients, 13% were malnourished, 57.4% were at risk of malnutrition, and 29.6% had a normal nutritional status. This study determined that their sleep quality worsened and their daytime sleepiness increased as their risk of malnutrition increased (p=0.000).Conclusion: The patients’ sleep quality worsened and their daytime sleepiness increased as the risk of malnutrition increased.