Comparison of Sleep Quality in Pre-HAART and on HAART HIV Patients

Abstract

Background/aim: People with HIV are often reported to experience poor sleep quality. Factors that can cause poor sleep quality in HIV patients, including the use of ARV therapy. The pathophysiology of poor sleep quality in HIV patients is still unclear. Poor sleep quality is one of the complaints in the late stages of HIV infection, where it is suspected that HIV itself affects the biological center of sleep. This study was aimed to determine the comparison of sleep quality in HIV patients pre-HAART and with HAART more than 1 year. Method: This study uses data collection methods in the form of interviews with samples which will later be presented in the form of analytical observational study. Consecutive data collection on HIV patients before and after ARV therapy who was outpatient at the VCT outpatient clinic Dr. Soetomo General Hospital from June-July 2021. Data analysis using SPSS Version 23 for windows. Results: A total of 40 subjects were divided into HIV pre-HAART and on HAART. From the statistical analysis using SPSS program significant with p= 0.004 (OR 15.5 (95% CI (1.73-139.6)) Conclusion: HIV patients on HAART for more than 1 year are known to have increased 15.5 times the risk of poor sleep quality. Keywords: HIV, HAART, sleep quality.