Abstract

Objective: This research aimed to examine the relationship between sleep disturbances and quality of life (QoL) among hypertensive patients.
Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional quantitative research design with a sample size of 100 hypertensive patients. Data collection included the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the World Health Organization QOL-Brief questionnaires to collect sleep pattern data as well as QoL on the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains.
Results: The results unveiled a substantial prevalence of sleep disturbance and insomnia within the participants, as well as shorter sleep duration denoting very poor QoL. Among other things were the negative associations recorded between sleep disturbances and physical QoL (r = −0.290, p-value = 0.003) and psychological QoL (r = −0.253, p-value = 0.011). These correlations were associated less strongly with social and environmental QoL. However, that trend gives evidence for some likely influence on general well-being.
Conclusion: The results herein underscore the urgent need for integrated healthcare approaches for the management of hypertension and sleep disorders. Effective interventions, such as sleep hygiene education and cognitive behavioral therapies, might improve sleep quality and QoL for hypertensive individuals.

Key words: Hypertension, sleep disturbance, elderly patients, quality of life, Saudi Arabia