RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIALYSIS ADEQUACY AND SLEEP QUALITY IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

most patients suffering from kidney failure who undergo dialysis for a long time
have compliant of sleep disorder. Sleep disorders in these patients accompany some serious
complications that reduces quality of life and increase mortality. Improving the adequacy of dialysis is
the main factor for reducing complications and mortality in these patients. The aim of this study is to
examine the relationship between dialysis adequacy and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.
Material & Methods: The current correlational_analytical study was performed with a total 102 patients
who had applied to dialysis center (Tohid hospital, Sanandaj) for hemodialysis treament between June
and septamber 2017. The data collection form consists of socio_demographic and medical
charachteristics. Pitsburg sleep questionnare was used to examine sleep quality in the research.
Results: Results showed that the mean of sleep quality and KT/V value was 8(3.93) and 1.23(0.24)
respectivly. The Pitsburg scores that evaluted according to sleep quality, 67.36% of patients had poor
sleep quality and 32.64% had good quality sleep. There were no significant diffrences between sleep
quality and KT/V value (p=0.06).
Conclusion: In this study, there is no statistically significant relationship between dialysis adequacy and
sleep quality. However, it was found that the majority of haemodialysis patients had poor sleep quality.