Association of Gastritis with Sleep and Quality of Life: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study

Objective: Gastritis is an important public health problem that negatively affects many people in the world. In studies conducted, the most frequently mentioned risk factors for gastritis in studies are H. pylori, spicy and smoked foods, smoking, and alcohol consumption. This study investigates the effect of life and sleep quality on gastritis, which has not been emphasized much before. Materials and Methods: In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, 277 participants who underwent gastroscopy were given the Pittsburgh sleep quality scale and the quality of life index. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 22.0. Results: Gastritis was detected in 66.4% of the patients who underwent gastroscopy. According to the logistic regression analysis results, gastritis is 6.935 (confidence interval: 3.023-15.908) times more common in people with poor sleep quality than in people with good sleep quality. We determined that the probability of developing gastritis was high in those with poor sleep quality and mental health. Conclusion: It is important to identify risk factors for the prevention and early treatment of gastritis. According to the findings of this study, it is thought that stomach complaints should be specifically questioned in patients with sleep and mental disorders.