Investigating the Severity of Fatigue and its Relationship with Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Khorramabadat 2017

سال انتشار: 1398
نوع سند: مقاله کنفرانسی
زبان: انگلیسی
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NIMED03_120

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 7 آبان 1398

چکیده مقاله:

multiple sclerosis is one of the most common chronic autoimmune diseases in young people and women in various societies. Fatigue and sleep disorders are the most common symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to determine the severity of fatigue and its relationship with circadian rhythm sleep disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis in khorramabad city. Materials andMethods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical population of the study was all the patients with multiple sclerosis referred to the MS association of Khorramabad. The sampling method was a simple random sampling from the list of patients with MS registered in the MS association. The data collection tools were two questionnaires of PSQI and FSS. The data were analyzedby the SPSS 18 software. Descriptive and analytical statistics were used to measure the associations. Finally, P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: In this study, out of 64 patients, 18 (28.1%) were men. The mean score of circadian rhythm sleepdisorders was different significantly on the basis of the type of insurance. There was no significant correlation between age and the mean score of circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The mean score of fatigue severity was significantly correlated with gender, but there was no significant relationship with consumption of hypnotics and type of insurance. The correlation between the total score of circadian rhythm sleep disorders and fatigue severity was statistically significant. Interventions to reduce fatigue severity and sleep disorders are neededto improve the health of these patients. Conclusion: It is suggested that in future studies, this type of study should be done with a larger sample population and in different populations.

نویسندگان

Nasrin Galehdar

Faculty of Paramedical, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

Mohammad-Hasan Imani-Nasab

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran