Effectiveness of Exercise Regimen on Quality of Sleep in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis

Abstract

Background: Patients on maintenance haemodialysis suffering from sleep problem, Exercise makes the
patient tired and improves the circulation in the body which leads to induction of sleep. The present study
aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise regimen on quality of sleep of patients.
Materials and Method: A pre-experimental research design was used to assess quality of sleep among
30 patients with End Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis. P atients were allocated to
intervention group via purposive sampling technique. Intervention for intervention group included exercise
for two weeks (5 days in a week). Interview based standardized questionnaire was used to assess the quality
of sleep by using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in associated with clinical and lab values .Patients
were followed on every day for two weeks by using phone call reliability and feedback form.
Result: Pre test sleep quality score was (9.766± 1.887) and post- intervention sleep quality scorewas (7.60±
2.175), there is a decrease in score of sleep; hence there is positive effect of exercise regimen on sleep.
Labvalues: calcium, platelets, chloride and albumin are having significant relation with sleep quality by
using regression analysis.
Conclusion: Non pharmacological method are more effective to improve the quality of sleep among patient
on maintenance haemodialysis having sleep problem.