Queixas de sono de indivíduos com distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em tratamento fisioterapêutico: um estudo observacional transversal

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to 1) identify the frequency of occurrence of sleep complaints in individuals undergoing physiotherapeutic care due to musculoskeletal disorders; and 2) investigate which complaints are most prevalent in this population. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional observational study that included individuals aged 18 years or older, with musculoskeletal disorders, undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment, who were recruited from physiotherapy clinics in the city of Belo Horizonte that were invited and agreed to participate in this study. Sociodemographic variables were collected using a pre-structured form and sleep complaints were collected using the Sleep Complaints Questionnaire. The data collection was carried out online using the Google Forms platform. For data analysis, a descriptive analysis was carried out in which measures of central tendency and variability of the variables were presented to characterize the sample. RESULTS: A total of 85 individuals, with a mean age of 51.4 years (± 16.9 years), and majority of females (56.5%) participated in the study. We found that 92.9% of the sample had at least one sleep complaint. The predominant sleep complaints were waking up during the night (70.6%), feeling of insufficient sleep or waking up tired (49.4%) and nighttime awakenings (45.3%). CONCLUSION: Our findings showed a high prevalence of sleep complaints in individuals with musculoskeletal disorders who are undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment and that the most prevalent sleep complaints reported were: waking up during the night, feeling of insufficient sleep or waking up tired and nighttime awakenings.