Quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness among medical students in a Brazilian private university.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
; 70(3): e20231141, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to assess medical students' quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness in different graduation cycles.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was carried out at a private university in Maceió, Brazil, from August 2021 to March 2022. The sample was composed of medical students aged 18 years and above from years 1-2 (basic cycle), 3-4 (clinical cycle), and 5-6 (internship) of Medical School who were invited to answer two validated questionnaires the Pittsburgh Sleeping Quality Index and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale.RESULTS:
A total of 179 students participated; most of them were female (78.2%), aged 19-25 years (73.7%), and with a body mass index<25 kg/m2 (73.7%), with smaller participation from students from the basic cycle (21.2%). Analyzing the Pittsburgh Sleeping Quality Index, 55.9% of the students were classified as having poor sleep quality, with no difference in sleep category between gender, age, body mass index, and graduation cycle. Students with a body mass index of ≥25 kg/m2 had longer sleep latency (p=0.016) and shorter sleep duration (p=0.027). The Epworth Sleepiness Scale assessment showed that 44.1% of the students exhibit daytime sleepiness. Women had more daytime sleepiness than men (p=0.017), with no difference between age, body mass index, and graduation cycle.CONCLUSION:
About half of the medical students experience poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness, regardless of the graduation cycle. This should trigger a targeted institutional intervention to promote better mental and physical health, as well as sleep hygiene, to reduce future health issues.
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Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Étudiant médecine
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Qualité du sommeil
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Troubles du sommeil par somnolence excessive
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do sul
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Brasil
Langue:
En
Journal:
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Pays de publication:
Brésil