Suicidal ideation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and its relationship with disease severity, sleep-related problems and social support.

Suicidal ideation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and its relationship with disease severity, sleep-related problems and social support.

Autor: Timkova, Vladimira; Nagyova, Iveta; Reijneveld, Sijmen A.; Tkacova, Ruzena; Stewart, Roy E.; van Dijk, Jitse P.; Bültmann, Ute

Publication year: 2020

Journal of health psychology

issn:1461-7277 1359-1053

doi: 10.1177/1359105318758859

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Abstract:

We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation and to examine the relationships between obstructive sleep apnoea severity, sleep-related problems, social support and suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. We included 149 patients (68% male; mean age, 48.99 ± 9.57 years) with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea (Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index ⩾5) based on full-night polysomnography. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among obstructive sleep apnoea patients was 20.1 per cent. Structural equation modelling showed that suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea was strongly related to poor sleep quality and high fatigue levels. No relationship between social support and suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients was found.

Language: eng

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Pmid: 29493290

Tags: Humans; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Polysomnography; *Sleep; *Social Support; *Suicidal Ideation; social support; *Severity of Illness Index; daytime sleepiness; fatigue; Fatigue; night-time sleep quality; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*physiopathology/*psychology; sleep apnoea; suicidal ideation

Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29493290/