Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study
Abdelwahab Khedr, M., Shehata Harby, S., Mohamed Nageeb, S., Abdeen Ali, E. (2022). Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study. EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), 1523-1542. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.245719
Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr; Shahera Shehata Harby; Shaimaa Mohamed Nageeb; Eman Abdeen Ali. "Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study". EKB Journal Management System, 13, 2, 2022, 1523-1542. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.245719
Abdelwahab Khedr, M., Shehata Harby, S., Mohamed Nageeb, S., Abdeen Ali, E. (2022). 'Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study', EKB Journal Management System, 13(2), pp. 1523-1542. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.245719
Abdelwahab Khedr, M., Shehata Harby, S., Mohamed Nageeb, S., Abdeen Ali, E. Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 13(2): 1523-1542. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.245719

Cynical Distrust, Alexithymia, and Quality of Sleep among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 108, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 1523-1542  XML PDF (316.95 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.245719
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Authors
Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr1; Shahera Shehata Harby2; Shaimaa Mohamed Nageeb3; Eman Abdeen Ali2
1Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Medical surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
negatively affects many aspects of the patient's life, including psychological patterns, emotional
reactions, and sleep quality. The study was aimed to: determine the relationship between cynical
distrust, alexithymia, and quality of sleep among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases. Design:
This study employed a descriptive correlational design. Setting: It was held at Alexandria's main
University hospital's Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) department. A purposive sample of 100 patients
with the diagnosis of IBD (50 patient with Crohn's Disease & 50 patient with ulcerative colitis.
Methods: Data were collected using four different tools: Socio-demographic & Clinical data
structured interview schedule, Cynical Distrust Scale, Toronto Alexithymia Scale and the Pittsburgh
Sleep Quality Index. Results: The current study finding revealed that 86.4% of patients with
Crohn's disease, and 87.5% of patients with ulcerative colitis who had high cynical distrust
demonstrated alexithymia. In addition, 95.5% of patients with Crohn's disease, and 87.5% of
patients with ulcerative colitis who had high cynical distrust display poor sleep quality. Conclusion:
The current study established a statistically significant positive correlation between cynical distrust,
alexithymia, and poor sleep quality among patients with inflammatory bowel disorders.
Recommendation: Counseling for adequate sleep and emotional expressiveness can positively
impact the phase of the disease. Additionally, assessing and intervening sleep and emotional
disruptions in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases can aid in optimizing medicinal care and
maintaining illness remission, as well as potentially modify disease prognosis.
Keywords
Cynical distrust; Alexithymia; Quality of sleep; inflammatory bowel diseases
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