Kocaeli Med J. 2020; 9(2): 155-161 | DOI: 10.5505/ktd.2020.22120

Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Private Health Care Workers

Hamit Çelik¹, Ahmet Yardým^2
1Private Buhara Hospital, Neurology Clinic,erzurum, Turkey
²Private Buhara Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic,erzurum, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aim to determine the restless legs syndrome (RLS) frequency and its sociodemographic characteristics and to evaluate the relationship between the RLS, sleep quality and on shift-work.
METHODS: 335 healthcare workers of the Private Buhara Hospital voluntarily included in this study in October 2019. All participants were applied RLS Diagnostic Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). cases diagnosed with RLS were applied RLS Severity Evaluating Scale
RESULTS: 40 (11%) of the participants were medical doctos, 125 (%37,3) were nurses, midwives and health officers (37.3%) and 170 (50.7%) were auxiliary health personnel. A total 88 healtycare worker were diagnosed with RLS and its prevalence was calculated as 26%. PSQI score was significantly higher in cases with RLS than non-RLS participants.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: RLS and higher RLS severity were found to be associated with poor sleep quality. Therefore, individuals with excessive daytime sleepiness and sleeping disorder should be evaluated for RLS and treated as required. shift-work detoriorates the sleep quality and leads to excessive daytime sleepiness. To increase the occupational safety and efficiency, long working hours and conditions of the healthcare workers should be regulated.

Keywords: restless legs syndrome, shift-work study, sleep disorder, pittsburgh sleep quality test

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Özel Saðlýk Sektörü Çalýþanlarýnda Huzursuz Bacak Sendromu ve Uyku Kalitesi

Hamit Çelik¹, Ahmet Yardým^2
1Özel Buhara Hastanesi Nöroloji Kliniði, Erzurum
²Özel Buhara Hastanesi Beyin Ve Sinir Cerrahisi Kliniði, Erzurum

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Çalýþmamýzda özel hastane çalýþanlarýnda huzursuz bacaklar sendromu (HBS) sýklýðýný, sosyodemografik özelliklerinin saptanmasýný, huzursuz bacak lar sendromu ile uyku kalitesi ve nöbet-vardiya iliþkisini deðerlendirmeyi amaçladýk.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Çalýþmamýza 2019 Ekim ayýnda Özel Buhara Hastanesinde çalýþan saðlýk personellerinden 335 gönüllü katýlýmcý dahil edildi. Tüm katýlýmcýlara Huzursuz Bacaklar Sendromu Taný Formu, Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite Ýndeksi (PUKÝ) uygulandý.HBS tanýsý alan olgulara Huzursuz Bacaklar Sendromu Þiddet Deðerlendirme Ölçeði (HBS-ÞDÖ ) uygulandý.


BULGULAR: Katýlýmcýlarýn 40’ý doktor (%11,9), 125’i hemþire, ebe ve saðlýk memuru (%37,3), 170’i yardýmcý saðlýk personeli (%50,7) idi. Toplamda 88 çalýþanda HBS saptandý. Çalýþmamýzda HBS prevalansý % 26 saptandý. Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite Ýndeks skoru huzursuz bacaklar sendromu olan grupta HBS olmayan gruba göre anlamlý olarak daha yüksek bulundu.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: HBS ve HBS þiddet derecesinin artýþý kötü uyku kalitesi ile iliþki saptandý. Bu nedenle gündüz uykululuðu ve uyku bozukluðu olanlarda HBS dikkatlice sorgulanmalý ve tedavi edilmelidir. HBS olanlarda nöbet-vardiya usulü çalýþma uyku kalitesini bozmakta ve gündüz uykuluðuna sebep olmaktadýr. Ýþ güvenliði ve verimi artýrmak için saðlýk personellerinin uzun çalýþma saatlerinin, çalýþma koþullarýnýn düzenlenmesi gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: huzursuz bacaklar sendromu, nöbet-vardiya usulü çalýþma, uyku bozukluðu, pittsburgh uyku kalite testi.

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