TITLE:
Insomnia is associated to depressive symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
AUTHORS:
Peter Johansson, Anders Broström
KEYWORDS:
Congestive Heart Failure; Insomnia Disorders; Depressive Symptoms
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.3 No.1,
March
18,
2013
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Insomnia and depressive symptoms are common among patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Aim: The aim was to describe the prevalence of insomnia and depressive symptoms, as well as to examine the association between insomnia and depressive symptoms in patients with HF. Method: A crosssectional descriptive study including 212 patients with HF. All patients responded to questionnaires regarding sleeping difficulties (Uppsala Sleep Inventory-Chronic Heart Failure), daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) and depressive symptoms (The Mental Health Scale). Results: Patients with depressive symptoms (34%) had, compared to those without, significantly more major complaints of insomnia as indicated by the sub-types; non-restorative sleep (66% vs. 32%, p