Quality of Sleep in People Living With HIV

Abstract Background: Throughout the history of AIDS, changes in behavior patterns, sleep quality, development of depressive symptoms, low self-esteem, low levels of self-care, fear and anxiety were observed. The aim of this study is to analyze the factors associated with sleep quality in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Methods: It is a cross-sectional study with 314 PLHA. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess sleep quality. Socioeconomic, clinical and lifestyle habits were investigated through a structured anamnesis. Using the bivariate analysis, the differences between the sleep quality components in relation to the independent study variables were verified (p <0.10). Linear regression was performed following a multilevel hierarchical model for each sleep quality component (p ≤ 0.5). Results: Regarding the sleep quality domains, there was an association with socioeconomic and clinical factors. Sleep latency with marital status; usual efficiency with marital status and use of HAART and sleep disorders with schooling. Conclusions: The study concludes that sleep latency and usual efficiency in PLHA are associated with marital status, while sleep quality with gender and sleep disturbance with schooling.