Sleeping difficulties reported by patients with heart failure

Authors

  • Mariana Alvina dos Santos Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Erika de Souza Guedes Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Ricardo Luís Barbosa Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400003

Keywords:

Nursing, Sleep, Heart Failure

Abstract

The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a non-probabilistic sample of 400 patients (mean age 57.8 years, 64.8% were men, average education of 6.1 years, 82.5% in functional class II or III) with heart failure. The main factors associated with sleeping difficulty were: nocturia, interrupted sleep at night and breathing difficulty. Sleeping difficulties in heart failure patients are diverse and there is an association between these difficulties and quality of sleep. Most of these disorders warrant professional nursing interventions.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Sleeping difficulties reported by patients with heart failure. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(4), 644-650. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000400003