Evaluation of sleep quality and general health conditions in hypertension patients who apply to the family medicine outpatient clinic in Ordu

Objective: Our study aims to evaluate sleep quality in individuals aged 18 and older with and without hypertension, and to examine the relationship between sleep quality and the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), which is used to assess mental health status. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 190 participants, consisting of 95 hypertensive patients and 95 controls without hypertension, who applied to the Family Medicine outpatient clinic at Ordu Training and Research Hospital between February and July 2024. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and GHQ-12 questionnaires were used in the study. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS v23 and R software, with a significance level set at p