Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of ambulatory surgery on sleep quality in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery and to identify those patients who are at an increased risk of preoperative anxiety and sleep disorders. A total of 220 patients were admitted for ambulatory surgery between October 1996 and April 1997. They were asked to assess their usual sleep patterns on a questionnaire. Patients were divided into three groups: good, intermediate and bad sleep quality. Of the 220 patients, 150 (68.1%) had severe disturbances in the quality of sleep the night before surgery. Of the patients with usually bad sleep quality, 100% had disturbances the night before surgery. In conclusion, these data show that many patients undergoing ambulatory surgery, experience disturbances in the quality of sleep the night before surgery. Premedication could help the group of patients with previous abnormal sleep patterns.

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