Association between psychological discomforts and sleep quality among people living with HIV/AIDS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological discomfort and sleep problems are considered separate disorders. Due to the high prevalence of both disorders among people living with HIV (PLWH), this study was designed to evaluate how those challenges are present among PLWH.

Method

A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from a national survey of 1185 confirmed PLWH from 15 provinces in Iran from April to August 2019. Psychological discomfort and sleep quality were assessed using standardized versions of related Persian questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between psychological discomfort and sleep quality in PLWH.

Results

The overall prevalence of poor sleep quality, depression, anxiety, and stress was 47.71%, 50.95%, 44.26%, and 41.77%, respectiv

SUBMITTER: Mousavi ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature