Evaluation of Stress Level in Patient with Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Using PSS Questionnaire- A Research Protocol
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Correspondence
Bhawna Shyamsukha,
Intern, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: bhawna.26jain@gmail.com
Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a sleep condition in which the upper airway becomes partially or entirely blocked during sleep, leading to reduced sleep arousals and arterial oxygen saturation. According to the epidemiological survey, OSA is relatively common among people. Hence, there is need to analyse emotional stress in patients suffering from OSA.
Need of the study: OSA and emotional stress are inter-connected hence, a diagnosis of OSA is necessary to determine the patient’s level of emotional stress.
Aim: The research protocol aims to determine the stress level among patients suffering from moderate OSA and to compare the effect of gender on stress among such patients.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study will be conducted over a period of six months from May 2022 to October 2022 at Respiratory ward of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India. This study is planned to assess emotional stress among patients suffering from moderate OSA with sample size of 20 subjects (10 male, 10 female) without any other demographic criteria. Polysomnography (PSG) will be used to record the patients’ data. The patients will be charged for the PSG procedure. An overnight PSG will be performed in Department of Sleep Medicine at the chosen study institute. An online questionnaire consisting of 14 statements will be used to gather and analyse information. The questionnaire will assess stress levels using the previously validated questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire, provided by the American Sociological Association (ASA). Participants will be asked to rate their stress according to a PSS score. Descriptive analysis will be used for statistical analysis.