Investigation on the Relationship between Sleep Quality and Depression and Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients with Different Levels of AECOPD

Purpose. To explore the correlations between sleep quality and depression and anxiety in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Methods. A total of 131 AECOPD patients treated at No.6th People’s Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School from January 2018 to December 2020 were selected and divided into the classes I ( n = 30 ), II ( n = 23 ), III ( n = 37 ), and IV ( n = 41 ) based on the severity of AECOPD. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) were employed to assess the quality of sleep and anxiety/depression in AECOPD patients. The Pearson correlation analysis explored the associations between PSQI score and HADS anxiety/depression score. Binary logistic regression was utilized to determine risk factors for anxiety/depression in AECOPD patients. Results. The PSQI score, HADS anxiety score, and HADS depression score in patients with AECOPD class III and class IV were significantly higher than those of classes I and II. The severe anxiety and depression ratio were significantly different among patients with classes I–IV AECOPD. The severity of AECOPD was significantly correlated with the PSQI score ( r = 0.51 , P < 0.001 ), HADS anxiety score ( r = 0.66 , P < 0.001 ), and HADS anxiety score ( r = 0.65 , P < 0.001 ). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the COPD duration, the severity of AECOPD, and PSQI score were the risk factors for anxiety and depression in patients with AECOPD. Conclusions. Poor sleep quality, anxiety, and depression are common in patients with AECOPD. Improvement of sleep quality may help to alleviate anxiety and depression in AECOPD patients.