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- Title
Prevalence of sleep disorders among medical students of Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Authors
Goweda, Reda Abdelmoaty; Hassan-Hussein, Abdurahman; Alqahtani, Mohammed Ali; Janaini, Murad Mohammed; Alzahrani, Adi Hatim; Sindy, Basil Mamdooh; Alharbi, Moayad Mansour; Kalantan, Sari Abdulhamid
- Abstract
Background: Sleep disorders are a common medical problem and can affect health and quality of life. There are multiple types of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs/periodic limb movement disorder, circadian rhythm disorders, sleepwalking and nightmares. Medical students appear to be more liable to develop sleep disorders due to their high academic load. Design and Methods: This study seeks to estimate the prevalence of sleep disorders among Umm Al-Qura University medical students and associated risk factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A self administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data including socio-demographic data and sleep-50 questionnaire. Four hundred and thirty-eight (438) medical students from the second year to the sixth year were recruited to the study. Results: Three hundred and twenty-three participants (73.8%) complained of at least one sleep disorder. The most prevalent sleep disorder among students was narcolepsy at 226 (51.6%). Female students, second year students and students spending significant time watching television or on smartphones were more affected than others with p values of 0.001, 0.005, and 0.004 respectively. Conclusions: Sleep disorders are common among medical students. It is essential to detect and address them before their condition deteriorates.
- Subjects
MECCA (Saudi Arabia); MEDICAL students; SLEEP disorders; CHRONOBIOLOGY disorders; SLEEP apnea syndromes; RESTLESS legs syndrome
- Publication
Journal of Public Health Research, 2020, Vol 9, p45
- ISSN
2279-9028
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/jphr.2020