Calidad del sueño en pacientes post infarto de miocardio, ingresados en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2019/2020.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death in men and women. The average age at which the disease appears is 60 years in men and 70 years in women. Factors such as: smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, stress, sedentary lifestyle can contribute to its appearance. Objective: To determine the quality of sleep in post-myocardial infarction patients admitted to a hospital in the city of Guayaquil, 2019. Design: quantitative, descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study. Population: 45 infarcted patients. Technique: survey and indirect observation; Instrument: Pittsburg questionnaire and data collection matrix. Results: Among the found findings we can say that 35% of age from 56 to 65 years old, 73% male, 76% mestizo, 85% from urban origin, 49% from secondary education, 42% present cardiovascular diseases as personal pathological antecedent, 36% present this same disease as a family pathological antecedent and 24% diabetes, concern about the evolution of the disease (31%) and the effects of medications (34%). Through the Pittsburg questionnaire, it was determined that patients present various factors that influence such as not being able to fall asleep, waking up in the early hours, coughing or snoring loudly, not breathing well, feeling cold or feeling too hot, among others. They also indicated that they consider that they have a rather poor quality of sleep. Conclusion: There are factors that alter the quality of sleep, for which it is necessary to carry out more studies to achieve a better quality of life in the patient.