Evaluation of Sleep and Life Quality of Mothers Who Cared or Not Accompanying Their Child in the Hospital

The study was conducted as a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study to determine the sleep quality and quality of life of mothers whose children were hospitalized.

Methods

The study was conducted with mothers of children hospitalized in the Sultanbeyli State Hospital Children’s Service. A total of 150 mothers were included in the study. Introductory Information Form, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form Turkish Version (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) were used as data collection tools. P<0.05 was considered significant.

Results

The total WHOQOL-BREF-TR score of the accompanying mothers was 85.93±14.71, and the total score of the unaccompanied mothers was 98.19±8.64 (p<0.001). Total PSQI score was 8.93±3.50 for accompanying mothers and 6.19±2.53 for unaccompanied mothers (p<0.001).

Conclusion

In the study, it was observed that the quality of sleep and life of the mothers who accompany to their children were worse, there was no statistical difference between the two groups in terms of depression and stress, and the anxiety of the mothers who did not accompany to their children was higher.

Keywords:

Mother, child, sleep quality, quality of life, patient companion