Evaluation of Stress Level in Patient with Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Using PSS Questionnaire- A Research Protocol

Abstract

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a sleep condition where the upper airway becomes partially or entirely blocked while you’re sleeping. As a result, sleep arousals and arterial oxygen saturation are reduced. 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 is planned determine 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 in expected time period of 6 months from May 2022 to October 2022 at Respiratory ward of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, india. This study design 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 consideration and recorded on Polysomnography (PSG). Patient was charged for PSG. An overnight PSG will be performed in Department of sleep medicine in chosen study institute. An online questionnaire will be used to gather and analyse information. The questionnaire will be consisting 14 statements. Study participants will be evaluated for stress level with previously survey validated questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire given by American Sociological Association (ASA) to assess the stress level. Participants will be asked to rate stress according to a PSS score. Statistical analysis will be done using descriptive analysis.

Keywords

• apnoea/hypopnoea index
• blockage
• perceived stress scale
• polysomnography
• upper airway