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.