Multicenter study finds higher insomnia severity linked to prolonged time perception in Japanese hemodialysis patients, suggesting a management strategy.
Key Points
This study aims to explore factors influencing perceived time duration during hemodialysis among Japanese patients.
Conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study in Japan from July to September 2023.
Participants estimated elapsed time during hemodialysis two hours after initiation.
Insomnia severity assessed using the Athens Insomnia Scale.
Logistic regression analysis identified associations with prolonged time perception.
73% of participants perceived the elapsed time as longer than 120 minutes.
Participants with prolonged time perception had higher insomnia severity scores.
Higher insomnia severity scores were independently linked to prolonged time perception.