PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Catarina Carvalho Cordes Amaral Barata
AU  - Rita Rosa
AU  - Inês Oliveira
AU  - Joana Carvalho
AU  - Marta Fradinho
AU  - Luisa Oliveira
AU  - Fernando Nogueira
TI  - Impact of smoking in quality of life and sleep: a prospective study
AID  - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.PA1256
DP  - 2018 Sep 15
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - PA1256
VI  - 52
IP  - suppl 62
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/52/suppl_62/PA1256.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/52/suppl_62/PA1256.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2018 Sep 15; 52
AB  - Introduction: Limited number of studies has shown that smoking predisposes to decreased quality of life (QoL) and sleep. Current literature also shows that poor QoL and sleep affects work, social life, cognitive performance and physical and mental health. World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQOL-BREF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) are important tools in subjective measurement of health, sleep and functionality.Objective: To evaluate the impact of smoking on QoL and sleep.Methods: A prospective study was performed on 70 workers from Egas Moniz Hospital (doctors, nurses, care assistants and administrative staffs). Questionnaires used included the WHOQOL-BREF, HASD, ESS and the PSQI. Twenty-five workers were smokers, 10 were ex-smokers and 35 were non-smokers. They were stratified into Group A – smokers/ex-smokers and Group B - non-smokers.Results: In group A, 66% were female, (mean age of 39.12 years). Group B had 69% female, (mean age of 34.10 years). There was no difference in the QoL in groups A and B using the WHOQOL-BRE domains. The PSQI showed that group B has a better sleep quality (total score 4.15vs6.01). Also in the ESS, group B presented decreased day-time sleepiness (score 4.85vs7.09). Similarly, group B presented lower levels of anxiety and depression than group A (4.48vs6.96 and 2.99vs4.66 respectively).Conclusion: Smoking is a well known risk factor for several chronic diseases. This study suggests that smoking has a negative impact on sleep quality, day-time sleepiness, anxiety and depression. This finding contributes in our effort to promote smoking cessation in the general public.FootnotesCite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2018 52: Suppl. 62, PA1256.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).