EFFECT OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION ON SLEEP QUALITY IN DIAGNOSED ILD PATIENTS

Abstract

Aims And Objectives To evaluate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep quality in patients with interstitial lung diseases using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score. Materials And Methods The study was conducted in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, M.M. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana. Patients with ILD who visited the Department of Respiratory Medicine were taken into consideration. Results The mean Global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Score before pulmonary rehabilitation was 9.45 + 2.80, while after pulmonary rehabilitation was 7.45 + 3.64, meaning sleep quality improved. Conclusion From this study, it can be concluded that there is a high prevalence of poor sleep quality in patients with ILD referred for pulmonary rehabilitation and this is independently associated with increasing symptoms of sleepiness. Patients with ILDs achieve significant gains in exercise capacity regardless of disease severity. Pulmonary rehabilitation should be considered as a standard of care for patients with ILD.