“Investigation of the Effect of Sleep Hygiene Training on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation”

OBJECTIVE: Sleep hygiene education is widely used as a coping strategy for sleep disorders and is known to be an effective, and side-effect-free approach. To improve sleep quality by reducing the symptoms and fatigue level experienced by patients with OSAS with sleep hygiene education. METHOD: The study was a single-center, randomized controlled research. A structured training program was applied face-to-face to the intervention group. Received inpatient treatment for atrial fibrillation in the Cardiology Service of a Training and Research Hospital between June 2023 and December 2023. RESULTS: No significant difference was found between the MOS Sleep Scale scores of the control group and the intervention group at 1 month in terms of sleep disturbance, sleep adequacy, shortness of breath, sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration subscales. Fatigue, concentration, motivation, and physical activity scores of the intervention group patients were lower at the end of the 1st month. CONCLUSION: Sleep hygiene education has a positive effect on sleep duration in patients with Atrial Fibrillation, however it is ineffective in ensuring high quality sleep.