Assessment of sleep quality in post-graduate residents in a tertiary hospital and teaching institute

Abstract

Objectives:To evaluate subjective sleep quality, day-time sleepiness, prevalence of substance use, satisfaction with life among residents at our institute. To evaluate association of sleep qualitywith satisfaction with life and day-time sleepiness. To compare the findings between residents in clinical and para-clinical departments.Materials and Methods:Eighty-four residents filled questionnaires to obtain socio-demographic information and use of substance (s). Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Satisfaction With Life scale (SWLS) were also used. Association between sleep quality and sleepiness and satisfaction with life was evaluated. From the data collected, comparisons were made between the clinical and para-clinical department residents.Results:A significant number of residents belonging to the clinical faculty were poorsleepers; reported high levels of abnormal day-time sleepiness and less satisfaction with life compared to residents in para-clinical faculties. The differences in correlation between sleepiness and satisfaction with life with sleep quality among the two groups were not found to be significant. A larger percentage of clinical residents reported use of at least one substance during the residency period compared to the para-clinical residents.Conclusions:Poor sleep quality is perceived greatly by the resident doctors in our public hospital, especially among clinical faculties. Interventions are thus necessary in order to ensure adequate sleep among them.

Prevalence of and risk factors for poor sleep quality among residents in training in KSA

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“…This study included a large sample of residents (n = 1205) from various medical specialties working in multiple healthcare centres across KSA. The prevalence of poor sleep quality (86.3%) was higher than that reported in other studies conducted in residents in India (39.3%) and Mexico (63.8%),14, 15 but both of these studies had significantly smaller sample sizes (n = 56 and n = 84, respectively). In the present study, pathology residents had the lowest prevalence of poor sleep quality (68.7%), compared with residents belonging to other specialties.…”

“…reported that 17.4% of trainees begin residency with poor baseline sleep quality 13 . Studies conducted during residency from centres in India and Mexico have reported even higher rates of poor sleep quality (39.3% and 63.8%, respectively) among residents 14, 15. A possible explanation for this increase is the effect of residency; residents have demanding professional and academic obligations 16 .…”

Insomnia and Relationship with Anxiety in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Designed Study

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Sleep Quality and Related Factors in Medical Residents

“…11 to evaluate the association of sleep quality with satisfaction with life and daytime sleepiness, PSQI and ESS and Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) were also used. Association between sleep quality and sleepiness and satisfaction with life was evaluated.…”