EVALUATION OF SLEEP QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH THYROID DISEASE

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 551 - 566

Dilan Bilbay , Nermin Olgun

Abstract

Sleep is a vital process for human health, and disturbances in sleep quality can be associated with various physical and mental illnesses. Thyroid dysfunctions, especially hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, can affect metabolic processes and lead to sleep quality disruptions. This study aims to evaluate sleep quality in patients with thyroid dysfunctions, focusing on the effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on sleep initiation, duration, and disturbances, as well as their impact on patients' quality of life. Additionally, it seeks to explore the relationship between thyroid dysfunctions and sleep disorders, raising awareness of this connection. The study was conducted as a descriptive research involving 52 patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism at Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Application Hospital's Endocrinology Clinic between January and May 2024. Data were collected using a "Socio-Demographic Information Form" and the "Basic Scale for Sleep Complaints and Sleep Quality." Statistical analyses, including t-tests and ANOVA, were used to identify differences between groups. The results revealed that sleep disorders are common in individuals with thyroid dysfunctions, particularly showing a significant decline in sleep quality related to difficulties in falling asleep, altered sleep duration, and socio-demographic factors.

Keywords

Hyperthyroidism , Hypothyroidism , Sleep Disorders , Sleep Quality , Sleep Duration

EVALUATION OF SLEEP QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH THYROID DISEASE

Abstract

This study aimed to assess sleep quality in patients with thyroid dysfunction and to investigate the effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on sleep onset, sleep duration, and sleep disturbances. Additionally, it seeks to determine the impact of these disorders on quality of life and raise awareness about the relationship between thyroid function and sleep. The research was conducted as a descriptive study on 52 patients diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism in the endocrinology polyclinic of a state hospital between January 1 and May 31, 2024. Data were collected using the "Introductory Characteristics Information Form" and the "Insomnia Complaints and Sleep Quality Basic Scale." t-test and ANOVA were used for the statistical analysis of differences between the groups. The results indicate that, in individuals with thyroid dysfunction, sleep disorders are prevalent, particularly regarding sleep onset and changes in duration. The sample size was limited, and it is therefore recommended that the study be repeated in larger populations and that thyroid hormones’ impact on sleep and potential intervention strategies be evaluated.

Keywords

Hyperthyroidism , Hypothyroidism , Sleep Disorders , Sleep Duration , Sleep Quality

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