scholarly journals Sleep quality in medical students: a comparison across the various phases of the medical course

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila de Castro Corrêa ◽  
Felipe Kazan de Oliveira ◽  
Diego Scherlon Pizzamiglio ◽  
Erika Veruska Paiva Ortolan ◽  
Silke Anna Theresa Weber
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare subjective sleep quality in medical students across the various phases of the medical course. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical undergraduates at one medical school in the city of Botucatu, Brazil. All first- to sixth-year students were invited to complete the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, which has been validated for use in Brazil. Participants were divided into three groups according to the phase of the medical course: group A (first- and second-years); group B (third- and fourth-years); and group C (fifth- and sixth-years). The results obtained for the instrument components were analyzed for the total sample and for the groups. Results: Of the 540 students invited to participate, 372 completed the instrument fully. Of those, 147 (39.5%) reported their sleep quality to be either very or fairly bad; 110 (29.5%) reported taking more than 30 min to fall asleep; 253 (68.0%) reported sleeping 6-7 h per night; 327 (87.9%) reported adequate sleep efficiency; 315 (84.6%) reported no sleep disturbances; 32 (8.6%) reported using sleeping medication; and 137 (36.9%) reported difficulty staying awake during the day at least once a week. Group comparison revealed that students in group A had worse subjective sleep quality and greater daytime dysfunction than did those in groups B and C. Conclusions: Medical students seem to be more exposed to sleep disturbance than other university students, and first- and second-years are more affected than those in other class years because they have worse subjective sleep quality. Active interventions should be implemented to improve sleep hygiene in medical students.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress Induces Poor Sleep Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study of Pharmacy Students in Bandung City, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofa D. Alfian ◽  
Henry Ng ◽  
Dika P. Destiani ◽  
Rizky Abdulah
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Subjective Sleep

Introduction: Poor subjective sleep quality in undergraduate students has not been widely studied in Bandung city, Indonesia. Poor sleep quality has been related to a number of risk factors for poor health outcomes. Objective: To analyze the association between psychological distress and subjective sleep quality. Methods: A cross sectional survey was done in one of the universities of Bandung city, Indonesia. Data were collected from 290 undergraduate students selected through consecutive sampling. Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Kessler-10 questionnaire were administered. Results: The prevalence of psychological distress was well (43.1%), mild (28.6%), moderate (20.7%), and severe (7.6%). The overall sleep quality was poor and good in 84.5% and 15.5% of the students. There was a significant association between psychological distress and poor sleep quality (p=0.006). The multivariate analysis suggested that psychological distress was a predictor of poor sleep quality (OR 1.991; 95% CI, 1.311−3.026). Conclusion: There is a need for an awareness of the college resources to help manage the stress levels of students through effective coping strategy-related study habits.

scholarly journals Caregiver Burden and Sleep Quality in Dependent People’s Family Caregivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Simón ◽  
Ana M. Bueno ◽  
Patricia Otero ◽  
Vanessa Blanco ◽  
Fernando L. Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Burden ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between caregiver burden and sleep quality in dependent people’s family caregivers. A cross-sectional study was carried out with 201 dependent people’s family caregivers and 92 non-caregivers controls. Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI), and an ad-hoc questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data. Based on CBI scores, subjects were categorized into three groups: family caregivers with high levels of perceived burden, family caregivers with low and medium levels of perceived burden and non-caregiver controls. There were significant differences among the groups in the PSQI total (F = 40.39; p < 0.001), subjective sleep quality (F = 25.55; p < 0.001), sleep latency (F = 16.99; p < 0.001), sleep disturbances (F = 14.90; p < 0.001), use of sleep medications (F = 6.94; p < 0.01) and daytime dysfunction (F = 20.12; p < 0.001). These differences were found only between the caregivers with high levels of perceived burden and the other two groups (p < 0.05). There were also significant differences between the groups in sleep duration (F = 18.34; p < 0.001) and habitual sleep efficiency (F = 24.24; p < 0.001). In these dependent measures, the differences were found in all the pairs examined (p < 0.05). These results suggest that caregiver burden is related to sleep quality, so that caregivers with greater perceived burden have a worse sleep quality.

scholarly journals Association between Sleep Quality and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Azam Teimouri ◽  
Babak Amra
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk

BACKGROUND Due to stressful occupational conditions, irregular dietary and sleep schedules, medical students are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) in particular, as well as sleep disturbances. Therefore, for the first time, we aimed to assess the correlation between GERD and sleep disturbances among medical students. METHODS The current cross-sectional study was done on 290 medical students at different study periods in Iran during 2018-2019. Age, sex, stage of studying, residence, and body mass index were gathered. The frequency scale for the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (FSSG) was utilized to assess gastrointestinal symptoms among them and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep quality. Eventually, the association of sleep disturbances with demographic factors and gastrointestinal symptoms was evaluated. RESULTS Living in the dormitory (p = 0.048; OR: 1.73; 95%CI: 1.01-2.99) and being overweight (p < 0.001; OR: 3.09; 95%CI: 1.58-6.06) were independently correlated with impaired sleep quality. GERD presented either by heartburn (p < 0.001) or regurgitation (p < 0.001) was associated with a lower quality of life. CONCLUSION GERD was correlated with poor sleep quality among medical students. In addition, residence in dormitory and being overweight were correlated with poor sleep quality.

Eating habits are associated with subjective sleep quality outcomes among university students: findings of a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
MoezAlIslam E. Faris ◽  
Michael V. Vitiello ◽  
Dana N. Abdelrahim ◽  
Leila Cheikh Ismail ◽  
Haitham A. Jahrami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Outcomes ◽  
Subjective Sleep

scholarly journals Obesity, Fasting Blood Sugar, Triglyceride and Physical Activity in Association With Sleep Quality in Iranian Adults in 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazyar Haghgoo ◽  
Atoosa Saidpour ◽  
Hakimeh Sadeghzadeh ◽  
Samira Rabiei
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sleep Latency ◽  
P Value ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Subjective Sleep

Abstract ObjectivesSleep is an essentially biological process for health and the pattern of sleep. Poor sleep quality is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for poor health outcomes such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the association between sleep quality, body mass index (BMI) and glycemic and lipid profiles in Iranian adults in 2020.This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on adults aged 18-60 years from both sexes. Participants were selected from those who referred to community centers in Tehran Municipality. Three hundred and fifty-three Volunteers who had inclusion criteria entered the study by convenience sampling. Information on anthropometric measurements, Physical Activity and dietary intake were collected. Sleep quality was assessed through PSQI questionnaire. Biochemical analysis was also conducted to investigate FBS, Insulin and lipid profile.ResultsBMI had positive correlation with subscale of “sleep disturbances” and “use of sleep medication” (P-value <0.001). Physical activity had a significant negative correlation with subscales of “subjective sleep quality” and “sleep latency”. FBS and TG had positive correlation with “sleep latency” and “Subjective sleep quality”, respectively (p-value<0.05). Weak sleep quality has association with obesity, disorder of glucose and triglyceride metabolism and lower level of physical activity.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of the Associations between Chronotype, Social Jetlag and Subjective Sleep Quality in Healthy Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudha Raman ◽  
Andrew N. Coogan
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Biological Time ◽  
Circadian Phase ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Social Jetlag

Social jetlag, a mismatch between internal biological time and social schedules, and a later timing of the midpoint of sleep on work-free days as an indicator of the circadian phase of entrainment (late chronotype), may be factors associated with poor quality sleep. This study examined the association of social jetlag and chronotype with subjective sleep quality ratings in a healthy young adult cohort and interrogated the moderating effects of sex and age on these associations. A total of 1322 participants aged 18 to 40 completed the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire. Later timing of midsleep on “free” days (an indicator of chronotype) had a small-to-medium association with poorer subjective sleep quality, independently of sex and age (rho = 0.212, P < 0.001). Greater social jetlag had a small association with poorer subjective sleep quality ratings (rho = 0.077), and this effect was moderated by sex with there being a relationship between social jetlag and sleep quality only in males. Social jetlag did not mediate the relationship between chronotype and sleep quality. These results indicate differential relationships of the chronotype and social jetlag with subjective sleep quality and indicate that sex is a moderating factor for sleep quality’s relationship with social jetlag, but not for the association between sleep quality and chronotype.

scholarly journals Are lifestyle pattern changes associated to poor subjective sleep quality?: a cross-sectional study by gender among the general Japanese population underwent specified medical check-ups in 2014 and 2015

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e037613
Author(s):  
Tomoo Hidaka ◽  
Hideaki Kasuga ◽  
Shota Endo ◽  
Yusuke Masuishi ◽  
Takeyasu Kakamu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Lifestyle Pattern

ObjectivesSubjective sleep quality (SSQ) is defined by the satisfaction of one’s overall sleep experience and is composed of sleep depth and restfulness. It has not been clarified how poor SSQ is associated to changes in lifestyles. The purpose is to reveal the association of lifestyle pattern changes and poor SSQ.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingThe data on basic attributes, SSQ and lifestyle such as presence/absence of smoking, exercise, physical activity, supper time close to bedtime, drinking habits and alcohol intake amount per day were obtained from database and questionnaire of specified medical check-ups in fiscal year 2014–2015 in Japan. The analysis was conducted in 2019.ParticipantsThe subjects comprised 49 483 residents (26 087 men and 23 396 women), aged 40–74 years who had undergone an annual specified medical check-up from 2014 to 2015 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.Outcome measureStatus of SSQ in 2015 was assessed using a question asking whether or not the subjects usually got enough sleep. Poor SSQ in 2015 and lifestyle pattern changes in 2014–2015 were compared between those who were in healthy status both in 2014 and 2015 (referent) and non-referent, using binary logistic regression analysis.ResultsUnhealthy lifestyle pattern for 2014–2015 was significantly associated to poor SSQ in 2015: ‘absent to absent’ in exercise for men (OR=1.472; 95% CI 1.316 to 1.647) and women (OR=1.428; 95% CI 1.285 to 1.587), physical activity for men (OR=1.420; 95% CI 1.270 to 1.588) and women (OR=1.471; 95% CI 1.322 to 1.638) and ‘present to present’ in supper time for men (OR=1.149; 95% CI 1.020 to 1.294) and women (OR=1.288; 95% CI 1.102 to 1.505).ConclusionsHealthcare workers may be able to contribute to the improvement of SSQ, focusing on changeable lifestyles.

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