Sleep and quality of life: follow up on impact of housing upgrade upon among slum dwellers at one and six months

GUIDO SIMONELLI; DANIEL E. VIGO; MARTÍN R. HYLAND; DANIEL P. CARDINALI; ALEXANDRA BOILARD; YVAN LEANZA; ANNIE VALLIÈRES; DANIEL PÉREZ CHADA

Congreso; 26 th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies; 2012

Introduction : This study evaluates the transitional impacts on sleep quality and quality of life in slum dwellers associated with moving from a very low quality house to a basic prefabricated 18m2 modular house. Methods : A total of 30 (Men=36%, Mean age=30.5) slum dwellers that participated in the non-profit organization’s housing program of “Un Techo Para Mi País” were recruited. Participants moved from their very low quality house to a basic prefabricated 18m2 modular house provided by the program. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and WHO quality of life brief scale were administered before program (BEF), one (Follow-up1) and six (Follow-up6) months after upgrade. Data about previous housing conditions, income, education, sleeping conditions, and cardiovascular risk was also collected. Differences were assessed through repeated measures Anovas. Results : Results showed that sleep quality significantly increased after the housing-program when measured one and six months after the house. PSQI score (mean±SD) BEF=8.43±3.7; Followup1=3.90±2.9; Follow-up6=3.43±2.3 (p