Insomnia in patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis

Abstract EN

Background : sleep disorders are common among patients with kidney failure undergoing dialysis.

The most frequently reported sleep disorders are insomnia, restless leg syndrome, sleep disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Objectives : this study was designed to investigate the rate of insomnia in patients with renal failure undergoing hemodialysis.

Method : this is cross sectional study to assess the rate of insomnia in patients with renal failure admitted to dialysis unit in Marjan Teaching Hospital .

The sample composed of 88 cases (51 males and 37 females) referred for hemodialysis.

The study done during the period from 18th of July 2012 to 29th of September 2012.

Our questionnaire consists of 2 parts, the first part include information's about common demographic characteristics.

The second part of questionnaire includes questions exploring the presence of insomnia and other sleep disorders.

Results : 57.9 % of the sample were males and 42.1 % were females.

Insomnia was reported by 53.4 % among 88 patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Insomnia was significantly associated with age, morning hemodialysis, restless leg syndrome and presence of diabetes mellitus there was no significant association between insomnia and other variables (Body Mass Index, sex, smoking habits and duration of dialysis Conclusion : the study showed high rate of insomnia and other sleep disorders among uremic patients undergoing hemodialysis and these findings need to be taken seriously from the nephrologists as sleep disturbances cause significant impairment and disabilities among uremic populations.