ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF SLEEP AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF A PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE, TUMKUR, KARNATAKA.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Introduction: Sleep is a physiological process essential to life. Its quality is strongly related to psychological and physical health and other measures of well-being1. Medical students, in particular, are often thought to have less free time, longer courses, and longer working hours than most of their fellow non-medical peers2. This study was conducted with the objectives to assess quality of sleep among medical students and to assess the association between socio-demographic variables and sleep quality. Materials and methods: It is a cross sectional study conducted amongst the medical students of Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur between January 2017 to July 2017. A self-reported questionnaire: the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) by Buysse was used. Data was collected from 200 students. Results: The mean age of the participants was 19.8 with the standard deviation of 2.346. Out of 200 students 99 (49.5%) belong to normal PSQI score and 101 (50 .5%) belong to poor PSQI score. Out of 100 female participants 49 (49.0%) were normal while 51(51.0%) have poor PSQI out of 100 males 50(50.0%) males have normal while 50(50%) have poor global PSQI score. There was no significant association between gender, age and global PSQI score after applying chi square test (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The high prevalence rate of poor quality of sleep among medical students shows that further follow-up is needed and also there is need to create awareness among medical students regarding sleep quality.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh S S, Shwetha T M
Etiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of uropathogens in children at a teaching hospital, Thrissur
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is very common among community-based and hospitalized children. Approximately 3-8% of girls and 1% of boys are diagnosed with UTI, and may lead to serious complications if not tr...
Utilization of E-Devices and Internet among Medical Students in a private medical college in central Kerala, India
Background: Most of the medical students are using e-Devices. This study was conducted to find the nature, impact, whether beneficial or adverse, the e-Devices are having on student’s academics, physical and mental healt...
HEALTH CARE OF BRICK KILN WORKERS IN SHOLAVARAM BLOCK OF TAMILNADU - SEEING BEYOND THE SMOG
Context: Brick kiln workers’ life style places them at high risk but not much is known about their health care needs as they work in secluded kilns away from the residential regions. Objective: To study the factors rela...
Prevalence Of Rheumatic Heart Disease In Urban School Going Children In South India, A Community Based Cross Sectional Study
Background: Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RF & RHD) continues be a significant public health problem in less privileged regions of the world.Considering the importance of periodic surveys in countries wher...
Assessment of unmet need for contraception in an urban area of Pondicherry
Introduction: World-wide, 64% of married women use contraception but an estimated 225 million women in developing countries would like to delay or stop childbearing but are not using any method of contraception. Globally...