Self-reported sleep quality and depression in post myocardial infarction patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics in Oman.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the sleep quality and prevalence of depression in post myocardial infarction patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics of selected hospitals in Oman.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect data from patients (n = 180) who were at least 4 weeks post myocardial infarction diagnosis and receiving follow-up care in the outpatient clinic. The Arabic version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used to assess sleep quality and depressive symptoms, respectively.

Results

The sample mean age was 62.0 ± 11.3 years. Poor sleep quality affected 61.1% of the participants. The significant predictors of poor sleep quality were gender (P ≤ 0.05), body mass ind

SUBMITTER: Almamari RSS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6838964 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature