Qualidade do sono em moradores do bairro Columbia assistidos pelo Programa de Estratégia de Saúde da Família, em Colatina - ES

Sleep difficulties and poor sleep quality are very common complaints amongst users of primary health care and have various consequences for sufferers. It is thought that unnecessary or prolonged use of high doses of sleep medication is due mainly to lack of knowledge about the associated risks. It is important to improve our understanding of sleep complaints in order to develop and implement measures to promote health and so our aim was to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and the use of sleep medication in residents of a Columbian neighborhood residents receiving support under the Family Health Strategy in Colatina-ES. We collected data on demographic characteristics and sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Mixed methods field research was carried out using two questionnaires, the PQSI and a questionnaire developed specifically for this study. Although 57.6% of respondents reported ‘good' or ‘very good' sleep quality for the past month, 84.44% scored above the PSQI threshold for poor sleep quality (PSQI=5). Complaints about sleep are common these days and a good prognosis for patients with trouble sleeping or poor sleep quality, educational measures are of great importance.