Factors Associated with Sleep Quality in HIV

The purpose of our research was to (a) identify sleep quality complications experienced by patients living with HIV infection and treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART), and (b) explore factors associated with sleep quality complications. From March to August in 2013, a cross-sectional study was conducted at HIV-designated hospitals in Harbin of Heilongjiang Province, China. Participants completed a questionnaire using the Spiegel scale to assess sleep quality. 32.1% of patients were negatively affected by sleep disturbances.

Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - April 23, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Jiaojiao Ren, Miaomiao Zhao, Baohua Liu, Qunhong Wu, Yanhua Hao, Mingli Jiao, Lemeng Qu, Ding Ding, Ning Ning, Zheng Kang, Libo Liang, Huan Liu, Tong Zheng Source Type: research