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Quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness among medical students in a Brazilian private university
Souza, Anna Karolinna Ribeiro; Sandes, Rhaissa Siqueira; Vasco, Raquel Fernandes Vanderlei; Albuquerque, Edoarda Vasco de Albuquerque.
Afiliação
  • Souza, Anna Karolinna Ribeiro; Centro Universitário de Maceió. Maceió. BR
  • Sandes, Rhaissa Siqueira; Centro Universitário de Maceió. Maceió. BR
  • Vasco, Raquel Fernandes Vanderlei; Centro Universitário de Maceió. Maceió. BR
  • Albuquerque, Edoarda Vasco de Albuquerque; Centro Universitário de Maceió. Maceió. BR
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) ; Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.);70(3): e20231141, 2024. tab, graf
Article em En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1558866
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY

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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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) Assunto da revista: Educa‡Æo em Sa£de / GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) Assunto da revista: Educa‡Æo em Sa£de / GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil