Objective and subjective sleep disturbances in individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Sleep disturbances are common complaints in individuals with psychiatric disabilities, frequently occurring at onset and with exacerbation of illness. A small descriptive study of community-based overweight individuals (N = 9) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, wore an ActiGraph and kept a sleep diary for 7 to 14 days. All but two participants had poor sleep efficiency based on actigraphy scores, an objective measure of sleep. These scores were in agreement with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a self-report measure, in all but one participant. The findings indicate the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a comprehensive measure to use in assessing sleep in individuals who have psychiatric disabilities.
University of Kansas, School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS 66150, USA. ehamera@kumc.edu
Edna
E
Hamera
Catana
C
Brown
Jeannine
J
Goetz
D056044:Actigraphy / Q000451:nursing; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires