compare of sleep quality and quality of life between patients using soporific drugs and normal individuals

Poor sleep quality may result in disturbed daily functioning. The aim of this study was to compare of sleep quality and quality of life between patients using soporific drugs and normal individuals.
This study was a descriptive ex-post facto one with causal comparative design. The statistical population of the present study was all patients taking hypnotic drugs that 274 patients were selected by a random stratified sampling method from Sari, Noor and Chaloos. As well as, 274 normal individuals from the above mentioned cities were selected by convenient sampling method after matching with the first group on demographic variables. The data collected using quality of sleep and quality of life questionnaires. The results analyzed with Multivariate Analysis's of Variance (MANOVA).
The results of MANOVA indicated that there is a significant difference between ordinary people and those taking hypnotic drugs in quality of sleep (P According to the results of this study, patients with using soporfic drugs compared with normal individuals had a lower quality of sleep and quality of life. Consistent with this results, drug therapy in combination with psychological treatment is recommended in the treatment of sleep disorders.