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Exploring the Factors Associated with Sleep Concerns and Perceived Need for Treatment among Patients with Sleep
Hyoeun Bae1, Sujin Lee2, Soo Ryun Park3
1Department of medicine, Graduate school, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine
|October 11, 2024
Summary
Sleep maintenance issues significantly impact sleep concerns and treatment needs. Patient management should prioritize subjective complaints, as social factors also influence the desire for treatment.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Psychology
Background:
- Patient perceptions of sleep issues and treatment needs are crucial for effective management.
- Understanding these perceptions requires investigating various influencing factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate factors influencing patient perceptions of sleep concerns.
- To identify determinants of the perceived need for sleep treatment.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 3,457 adults at a tertiary hospital sleep clinic.
- Data collected via questionnaires and polysomnography (PSG) between 2018-2022.
- Logistic regression analyzed associations between demographic, clinical, social factors, and sleep parameters with reported concerns and treatment needs.
Main Results:
- Sleep maintenance problems were the strongest predictor for both sleep concerns (OR=19.74) and need for treatment (OR=3.84).
- Younger age, employment status, and daily dysfunction influenced treatment readiness.
- No polysomnography (PSG) parameters independently correlated with sleep concerns or treatment needs.
Conclusions:
- Sleep maintenance difficulties profoundly affect sleep concerns and treatment seeking.
- Social needs are significant drivers for initiating treatment.
- A notable gap exists between subjective and objective sleep factors, emphasizing the importance of addressing patient-reported complaints in management.
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