Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study
Abstract Sleep quality is an important indicator of treatment outcome for patients with traffic accident injuries. In Vietnam, the impacts of injury on sleep status are usually amplified in urban areas due to disproportionate distribution of mental care services between the city and less developed s...
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| author | Hai Minh Vu Tung Hoang Tran Anh Kim Dang Trong Nang Hoang Cuong Tat Nguyen Huong Lan Thi Nguyen Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S. H. Ho Roger C. M. Ho |
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| description | Abstract Sleep quality is an important indicator of treatment outcome for patients with traffic accident injuries. In Vietnam, the impacts of injury on sleep status are usually amplified in urban areas due to disproportionate distribution of mental care services between the city and less developed settings. Our study investigated deterioration in sleep quality and identified associated demographic factors among traffic injury patients in an small urban setting of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 408 patients in one provincial hospital and five district hospitals in Thai Binh, Vietnam from October to December 2018. A structured questionnaire was designed based on 3 standardized scales: Health-related Quality of Life, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Kessler Scale. Face-to-face interviews and medical records were conducted by trained health professionals on patients hospitalized in the Trauma—Orthopedic/Burn Department and Surgery and General Department. About 16.9% of respondents had sleep disturbances, and there was a statistically significant difference between age group (p < 0.01), education level (p < 0.01), and monthly household income (p < 0.01) between participants who with and without sleep disturbances. Furthermore, more than half (50.7%) of respondents sleep less than 5 h per day, while 18.7% of the sampled also reported that the habitual sleep efficiency was below 85%. Current results indicated that people being female, suffering from traumatic brain injury, being comatose at hospitalization, and having higher psychological distress scores were more likely to suffer from sleep problems. Our study is one of the first evidence in Vietnam to assess sleep disturbances in road traffic injury patients and their correlated factors. It is important to identify patients who are at risk of sleep disturbances based on socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as psychological distress status. Therefore, a holistic approach should be taken to include sleep quality and psychological state in the treatment process and outcome assessment for road traffic injury patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79cbed210e66413eb5827e9ce9d762112023-07-23T11:14:42ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-07-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-38693-7Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory studyHai Minh Vu0Tung Hoang Tran1Anh Kim Dang2Trong Nang Hoang3Cuong Tat Nguyen4Huong Lan Thi Nguyen5Carl A. Latkin6Cyrus S. H. Ho7Roger C. M. Ho8Department of Trauma, Thai Binh University of Medicine and PharmacyInstitute of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Vietnam-Germany HospitalInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Ophthalmology, Thai Binh University of Medicine and PharmacyInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan UniversityInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan UniversityBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins UniversityDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeAbstract Sleep quality is an important indicator of treatment outcome for patients with traffic accident injuries. In Vietnam, the impacts of injury on sleep status are usually amplified in urban areas due to disproportionate distribution of mental care services between the city and less developed settings. Our study investigated deterioration in sleep quality and identified associated demographic factors among traffic injury patients in an small urban setting of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 408 patients in one provincial hospital and five district hospitals in Thai Binh, Vietnam from October to December 2018. A structured questionnaire was designed based on 3 standardized scales: Health-related Quality of Life, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Kessler Scale. Face-to-face interviews and medical records were conducted by trained health professionals on patients hospitalized in the Trauma—Orthopedic/Burn Department and Surgery and General Department. About 16.9% of respondents had sleep disturbances, and there was a statistically significant difference between age group (p < 0.01), education level (p < 0.01), and monthly household income (p < 0.01) between participants who with and without sleep disturbances. Furthermore, more than half (50.7%) of respondents sleep less than 5 h per day, while 18.7% of the sampled also reported that the habitual sleep efficiency was below 85%. Current results indicated that people being female, suffering from traumatic brain injury, being comatose at hospitalization, and having higher psychological distress scores were more likely to suffer from sleep problems. Our study is one of the first evidence in Vietnam to assess sleep disturbances in road traffic injury patients and their correlated factors. It is important to identify patients who are at risk of sleep disturbances based on socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as psychological distress status. Therefore, a holistic approach should be taken to include sleep quality and psychological state in the treatment process and outcome assessment for road traffic injury patients.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38693-7 |
| spellingShingle | Hai Minh Vu Tung Hoang Tran Anh Kim Dang Trong Nang Hoang Cuong Tat Nguyen Huong Lan Thi Nguyen Carl A. Latkin Cyrus S. H. Ho Roger C. M. Ho Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study Scientific Reports |
| title | Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study |
| title_full | Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study |
| title_fullStr | Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study |
| title_short | Sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of Vietnam: an exploratory study |
| title_sort | sleep disorders among patients suffering from road traffic injuries in an urban setting of vietnam an exploratory study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38693-7 |
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