P068 Factors affecting sleep quality in hospitalised respiratory medicine patients

Abstract Background & Aim Hospitalised patients are at increased risk of poor sleep which can negatively impact on recovery and quality of life. This study aimed to assess sleep quality in hospitalised patients and explore the factors associated with poorer sleep. Methods A hospital-wide questionnaire completed at discharge as asked patients to rate their sleep quality during their admission. Results were compared between respiratory and non-respiratory inpatients. A more detailed questionnaire rating sleep quality and factors disrupting sleep was completed by respiratory ward inpatients at discharge and combined with medical record review of co-morbidities that may impact on sleep. Results The hospital-wide questionnaire was completed by 619 patients.28% of respiratory ward inpatients reported poor or very poor quality sleep compared to 20% of patients in a general medicine or other subspecialty ward. 83 respiratory inpatients have completed the more detailed questionnaire to date with recruitment ongoing. Sixteen patients (19.3%) reported poor or very poor sleep. These patients were compared to those who reported fair, good, or very good sleep. Age, gender distribution and BMI were similar between both groups. Noise rating was a significantly different between the groups and may predict sleep quality. Conclusion A high proportion of hospitalised patients reported poor sleep quality at our tertiary centre particularly on the respiratory inpatient ward where noise was a significant factor. Further research is needed to determine whether strategies to reduce noise will improved sleep quality and clinical outcomes.