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Didem Görgün Hattatoğlu1, Şenay Aydin2, Birsen Pınar Yildiz1
1University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Disease and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Pulmonology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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|December 1, 2021
Summary
Smoking does not directly impact sleep quality or hygiene. However, poor sleep quality and hygiene significantly worsen quality of life, depression, and anxiety in smokers.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Sleep architecture and hygiene can be affected by various mechanisms.
- The specific impact of smoking on sleep has not been thoroughly evaluated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how smoking influences sleep hygiene behaviors.
- To determine the association between smoking, sleep, and quality of life (QoL).
Main Methods:
- A prospective cross-sectional study comparing smokers (n=114) and nonsmokers (n=119).
- Utilized validated questionnaires: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Daytime Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) for QoL.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in PSQI or SHI scores were found between smokers and nonsmokers.
- Smokers with poor sleep quality showed significant differences in ESS, depression, anxiety, and SHI scores compared to those with normal sleep.
- Both PSQI and SHI scores were inversely correlated with QoL parameters.
Conclusions:
- Smoking itself does not appear to be directly linked to poor sleep hygiene or quality.
- Worsened sleep hygiene and sleep quality negatively impact QoL, depression, and anxiety among smokers.
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