Sleep Quality and Life Quality in Kidney Transplant Patients

Thirty (30%) renal transplant patients were identified as 'poor sleepers' based on sleep quality scores.

• Younger patients (mean age: 31) were more likely to be poor sleepers compared to older patients (mean age: 37).
• Poor sleepers had lower education levels (mean years of education: 7.80) than better sleepers (mean years of education: 9.55).
• A significant correlation exists between poor sleep quality and higher depression scores (mean BDI scores: 13.63 for poor sleepers vs 7.18 for better sleepers).
• Global sleep quality was inversely correlated with physical health and psychological state.
• Depression severity and education level were identified as significant predictors of quality of life factors, more so than sleep quality.

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