Seema S Sutay1, Nishat Ahmed Sheikh2, Rama Shankar Rath3, Abhimanyu Vasudeva4. 1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Khandwa, State Madhya Pradesh, India. 2. Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India. 3. Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India. 4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India.
Abstract
Introduction:Sleep is an essential part of the human daily routine. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes and worsens a wide range of psychological problems in people of all ages. Undergraduate students' sleep disorders are likely to persist and worsen over time. Medical students who work with sick patients on a daily basis and perform skilled activities find that sleep is very important for them. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the present study was to determine undergraduate medical students' sleeping habits as well as the numerous causes of sleep disorders. The secondary aim of our research was to determine the influence of sleep-related problems on students' academic performance. Methods: Following approval from the Ethics Committee, a cross-sectional study of 171 first-year medical students was conducted using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected using Google Forms on the internet. Microsoft Excel 2019 was used to enter and analyze data. Prevalence was expressed as percentage with a 95% confidence interval. The mean and standard deviation of continuous variables was reported. Results: Of all included students, 39.2% reported they had six to seven hours of sleep each day. Study-related reasons were indicated by 32.6% of students, followed by those who utilized social media (21.7%). Laziness, exhaustion, annoyance, and restlessness were the top reasons for sleeping less (27.5%). Prior academic success was significantly connected to sleep length, while current sleep duration was not.
Introduction:Sleep is an essential part of the human daily routine. Studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes and worsens a wide range of psychological problems in people of all ages. Undergraduate students' sleep disorders are likely to persist and worsen over time. Medical students who work with sick patients on a daily basis and perform skilled activities find that sleep is very important for them. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the present study was to determine undergraduate medical students' sleeping habits as well as the numerous causes of sleep disorders. The secondary aim of our research was to determine the influence of sleep-related problems on students' academic performance. Methods: Following approval from the Ethics Committee, a cross-sectional study of 171 first-year medical students was conducted using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Data was collected using Google Forms on the internet. Microsoft Excel 2019 was used to enter and analyze data. Prevalence was expressed as percentage with a 95% confidence interval. The mean and standard deviation of continuous variables was reported. Results: Of all included students, 39.2% reported they had six to seven hours of sleep each day. Study-related reasons were indicated by 32.6% of students, followed by those who utilized social media (21.7%). Laziness, exhaustion, annoyance, and restlessness were the top reasons for sleeping less (27.5%). Prior academic success was significantly connected to sleep length, while current sleep duration was not.
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