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Sleep Problems in Individuals With Intestinal Stomas and Determining the Quality of Sleep: A Multicenter Study
Sevcan Avci Işik1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, Berrak Balanuye1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13, Elif Budak Ertürk1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
1Sevcan Avci Işik, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, Health Sciences Faculty, Baskent University, Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to determine sleep problems and the sleep quality of individuals with intestinal stomas.
Design:
Descriptive quantitative design was used.
Subjects And Setting:
The research was carried out from September 2018 to September 2019 at 3 university hospitals with stoma units located in Ankara, Turkey. The study sample comprised 222 individuals with intestinal ostomies who were being monitored in these 3 centers. Approximately half (N = 113, 50.9%) had an ileostomy and 68.5% (N = 152) had a temporary stoma. More than half of the participants (N = 116, 52.3%) reported current sleep problems, 59.5% (N = 132) reported that their stoma affected their sleep, and 64% (N = 142) had problems at night due to their stomas, reporting that they woke up frequently during their main sleep period due to ostomy-related problems.
Methods:
Three instruments were used to measure study outcomes: the researcher-designed instrument determining the descriptive characteristics of individuals with intestinal stomas, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Results:
The mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score was found to be above 5 (13.42, SD: 3.01) indicating poor sleep quality. The mean Epworth Sleepiness Scale score was 7.54 (SD: 6.37) indicating that participants had daytime sleepiness. The mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores of participants with ileostomies ( P = .002) and those with temporary stomas ( P = .009) were found to be significantly higher.
Conclusions:
Study findings indicate that individuals with intestinal stomas have poor sleep quality and problems with daytime sleepiness; those with ileostomies and temporary stomas had the worst quality of sleep.
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