Perceived Sleep Quality in Individuals with Inborn Errors of Immunity.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Chronic sleep issues can lead to poor quality of life and increased mortality and patients with chronic health conditions often report impaired sleep quality. Higher levels of fatigue have been identified in patients diagnosed with inborn errors of immunity (or primary immunodeficiency diseases). This research sought to better understand perceived sleep quality in individuals diagnosed with IEI.

Methods

A survey, which included the validated Sleep Quality Scale, was shared across multiple social media groups for individuals with a diagnosis of IEI.

Results

Most of the participants were White/Caucasian females, between the ages of 30 and 74 years. The results of the Sleep Quality Scale suggest that this sample of individuals has moderate impairment of their sle

SUBMITTER: Sowers KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036247 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature