Illness duration and quality of sleep among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

HIV is a chronic condition that requires ongoing medical management, and sleep disturbances are common among individuals living with the virus. By examining the relationship between the duration of illness and sleep quality, healthcare professionals can gain insights into the unique challenges faced by HIV patients and develop targeted interventions to address their specific sleep-related needs. This study aims to find out the relationship between the illness duration and the quality of sleep among people living with HIV/AIDS. This research used an observational research design using a cross-sectional approach. 128 HIV patients on Balai Kesehatan Masyarakat Wilayah Semarang were involved in using purposive sampling techniques. The data was gathered with medical records and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Spearman rank correlations were used to analyze the data. This study has been declared ethically appropriate by the Health Research Ethics Committee faculty of Nursing Universitas Islam Sultan Agung. The results found a relationship between the illness duration and quality of sleep where a p-value of 0.019 < α (0.05) with a contingency coefficient value of 0.208. The length of diagnosis and sleep quality have a strong correlation. Nurses and other healthcare providers need to provide interventions for PLHIV to improve sleep quality.