Sleep disturbances in depression

Ciljevi istraživanja. Osnovni je cilj ovog istraživanja bio utvrditi pojavnost smetnji spavanja i dnevne pospanosti kod depresivnih bolesnika. Specifični ciljevi bili su ispitati postoji li razlika u kvaliteti spavanja s obzirom na spol te ispitati postoji li povezanost kvalitete spavanja s domenama kvalitete života. Ustroj studije. Presječna studija Ispitanici i metode. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 30 pacijenata s postavljenom dijagnozom depresije koji su hospitalizirani na Klinici za psihijatriju, KBC-a Osijek. Kao instrumenti istraživanja koristili su se sociodemografski upitnik, standardizirana Pittsburgova skala kvalitete sna (PSQI), Epworthova skala dnevne pospanosti (ESS) i upitnik zdravstvenog statusa i kvalitete života vezane za zdravlje (SF-36). Rezultati. Prema rezultatima PSQI upitnika, svih 30 ispitanika ima slabu kvalitetu spavanja. Samo 6/30 ispitanika prijavilo je prekomjernu dnevnu pospanost. Ne postoji značajna statistička razlika u kvaliteti spavanja i dnevne pospanosti s obzirom na spol. Značajna je negativna veza između ukupnog PSQI rezultata i komponente fizičkog i psihičkog zdravlja. Zaključak. Smetnje spavanja dosta su česte kod oboljelih od depresije te nerijetko dovode do poteškoća u funkcioniranju. Analizirajući značajnost razlike u odgovorima na pitanja upitnika nije pronađena statistički značajna razlika s obzirom na spol.Objectives: The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of sleeping disorders and daytime sleepiness in patients suffering from depression. Furthermore, specific aims of the study included researching if there is any difference in sleep quality with regards to sex, as well as to examine if there is any correlation between sleep quality and quality of life in general. Study design: Cross-sectional study Participants and methods: The research included 30 patients diagnosed with depression, hospitalized at the Clinic of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital Center Osijek. The instruments included in this research comprised of socio-demographic survey, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36). Results: According to the results of the PSQI, all 30 of our participants experienced low sleep quality. Only 6/30 participants reported excessive daytime sleepiness. Statistically significant difference in sleep quality and daytime sleepiness with regards to sex has not been found. There is a significant negative correlation between the total PSQI and components regarding physical and mental health. Conclusion: Sleeping disorders are common in people suffering from depression and often lead to difficulties in functioning in regular life. Analyzing differences in patients’ survey answers statistically significant difference with regards to sex has not been found