Association between depression and sleep quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rulan Yin Lin LiLan XuWenjie SuiMei'e NiuRong Xu Chomphoonut Srirat

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)

Depression had a moderate correlation with sleep quality in patients with SLE. Patients with poor sleep quality tended to have higher level of depression than that of good sleepers. Awareness of the correlation may help rheumatology physicians and nurses to assess and prevent depression and improve sleep quality in patients with SLE.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
primary care
disease activity
mental health
rheumatoid arthritis
high intensity