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- Title
Pattern of Sleep and Evaluation of Sleep Quality and Sleep-Disturbing Factors Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.
- Authors
Bashrat, Viqar; Summan, Sarah Ibrahim; Mushait, Hadeel O.; Alabdullah, Sharefah Ahmed Y.; Alyami, Bara'ah Mohammed; Alshareef, Noor Mohammed; AlObaid, Muhanned M.; Hafiz, Lubna Mohammed; Alamri, Noura Abdulrahman; Alhajeri, Malak Mohammed; Jawah, Huda Mohammed; Atif, Oroub mohammed Amir; Habtar, Sara Khalid; Alghorier, Bushra Ali; Majrashi, Ashwaq Abdu
- Abstract
Study Design: Cross sectional. Back ground: Sleep is an essential physiological human need that has healing, protecting, and energy-efficient actions to maintain good physical and mental health throughout one's life. Chronic insomnia and disturbance of the natural sleep-wake cycle from the typical 24-hour environmental cycle can lead to a number of longterm health problems. Sleep difficulties are regarded as one of the most distressing aspects of an intensive care stay. Sleep deprivation, insomnia, obstructive or central sleep apnea, parasomnias, restless leg syndrome, and circadian rhythm disturbances are the most prevalent sleep disorders encountered in critically ill patients. Methods: In this cross - sectional study data was collected by the purposely constructed questionnaire. Questionnaire composed of the demographic items and items related to the sleep disorders and quality of sleep. Cronbach alpha of the questionnaire was calculated. Study was conducted in different regions of Saudi Arabia. Results: Total 6100 respondents cronbach alpha was 0.84, 35% opted yes in response of the question, have you ever been labelled as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Conclusion: These comparisons show that Saudi residents in different subspecialties and levels have an overall shorter average sleep duration compared with residents in other countries.
- Subjects
SAUDI Arabia; SLEEP quality; SLEEP duration; SLEEP-wake cycle; SLEEP apnea syndromes; CRONBACH'S alpha
- Publication
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2023, Vol 45, Issue 2, p1428
- ISSN
1012-8298
- Publication type
Article