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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Sleep Quality Cardiac Health and Quality of Life Among Fishermen in Selected Areas of Udupi District

The purpose of the study is to reduce the cardiovascular disease burden there is a need to comprehensively understand the profile of risk factors of CVDs which in turn will help to develop appropriate intervention strategies Hence this study was planned to ascertain the impact of sleep quality on cardiovascular health outcomes and quality of life among fishermen The findings from this research will provide insights into the relationship between sleep and heart health and quality of life in this community contributing to targeted interventions to improve overall health and wellbeing The objectives of the study are to assess sleep quality among fishermen using a Pittsburgh sleep quality index assess the quality of life among fishermen using a WHOQOLBREF scale assess the cardiac health among fishermen by using structured Cardiac health questionnaire   find the relationship between sleep quality and cardiac health among fishermen  find  the relationship between sleep quality and quality of life among fishermen Quantitative research approach and descriptive cross sectional survey design will be used to collect the data by using purposive sampling technique from 482 fishermen working in Malpe harbour Population are fishermen and samples  are fishermen who reside in Udupi and fishing is an occupation aged between 25 to 65 years The  research instruments will be used for the study are demographic proforma Pittsburgh sleep quality index  Cardiac health questionnaire WHOQOL BREF Scale The validity of tools was established by the five experts Pretesting will be conducted among five participants and the reliability of the tool will be established by administering it to 20 participants The pilot study will be conducted among 48 samples after obtaining formal administrative permission from the authority concerned Main data collection is planned after getting approval from administrative permission  CTRI registration  and informed consent from each participants after explaining the subject information sheet After getting informed consent demographic proforma Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Cardiac health questionnaire WHOQOL BREF scale tools will be administered to the participants The data will be analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics based on objectives of the study Descriptive statistics Frequency percentage distribution mean standard deviation was used to analyse demographic characteristics and sleep quality Inferential Statistics Pearsons correlation coefficient formula will be  used to find the relationship between sleep quality and cardiac health sleep quality and quality of health among fishermen