Sleep Disturbance, Psychiatric Issues, and Employment Status of Iranian People Living With Hiv Publisher Pubmed



Najafi A¹ ; Mahboobi M² ; Sadeghniiat Haghighi K¹ ; Aghajani F³ ; Nakhostinansari A⁴ ; Soltani S^{5, 6} ; Jafarpour A^{5, 6} ; Afsar Kazerooni P⁷ ; Bazargani M⁸ ; Ghodrati S¹ ; Akbarpour S¹
Source: BMC Research Notes Published:2021

Abstract

Objectives: There are limited studies on the psychological issues and sleep problems among the Iranian people living with HIV (HIV). In this study, we aimed to assess sleep disorders, psychiatric characteristics, and employment status among Iranian PLWH. Results: In total, 304 PLWH with a mean age of 40.01 (SD = 9.60) years participated in the study. About 72% of the participants had a global PSQI score of more than 5, with a mean score of 7.71 (SD = 3.31). About 55.6%, 50%, and 67.4% of subjects had abnormal scores for depression, anxiety, and stress. Unemployed participants had 2.13 times more chance (95% CI 1.01–4.53) of having poor sleep quality compared to employed patients, and stress increased its likelihood by 3.18 times (95% CI 1.47–5.88). © 2021, The Author(s).