Study to assess sleep disturbance and symptoms among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital

Aim of the study: is to assess the level of sleep disturbance and severity of symptoms interference among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Background: During clinical posting in the Saveetha Medical College Hospital Chennai, the investigator came across many patients with pulmonary artery disease and the impact the disease has on patients' and the symptoms was less well understood until recently. By this experience, the investigator felt that the nurses need to know the impact of the disease condition and the severity of the disease symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Design: descriptive study. Methods: Non probability convenient sampling technique was used. A total of 30 admitted patients participated in the study. Insomnia severity index scale and severity of symptoms of PAH were used to assess the level of symptoms of pulmonary arterial disease. Result: The frequency and percentage distribution of severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Among them 9(30%) had mild symptoms, 19(63.33%) had moderate symptoms and 2 (6.66%) had severe symptoms and the majority of patients has mild level of sleep disturbance (53.33%) and 46.66% has a moderate level of sleep disturbance Conclusions: This study indicates that there sleep disturbance and symptoms among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension which affect the quality of life.