Sleep Quality among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University: A Cross-sectional Study

Nk, Ibrahim; Fa, Badawi; Ym, Mansouri; Am, Ainousa; Sk, Jambi; An, Fatani; Ra, Andijani

doi:10.4172/2161-0711.1000561

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“…These results are similar to those of other studies, showing that females are poorer sleepers than males, probably due to higher stress and anxiety [50]. On the other hand, other studies have evidenced a higher prevalence of poor sleep quality among males, probably attributed to the high prevalence of addiction, alcohol consumption, and illicit drug use among males [51], [52].…”

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Is Alcohol Consumption Related to Lifestyle Factors in Romanian University Students?

Năsui

Ungur

Talaba

et al. 2021

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Poor eating habits and substance abuse are major public health concerns among young adults transitioning into university life. This study's objective was to assess Romanian students' alcohol consumption and correlate it with other lifestyle factors. We performed a cross-sectional study of 1212 students with a mean age of 21.1 ± 2.4 years. We applied a valid online questionnaire to evaluate and statistically analyze the interrelation between alcohol consumption and lifestyle factors by multivariate statistical analysis. The prevalence of alcohol consumption among the student population enrolled in the study was 79.9%. Multiple regression showed that alcohol consumption was positively associated with gender (p < 0.001), level of physical activity (p = 0.009), number of cigarettes (p < 0.001), and fast-food consumption (p < 0.001), and negatively associated with sleep (p = 0.012) and study hours (p < 0.001). The study revealed a high prevalence (18%) of binge drinking among males. The frequent use of illicit drugs is associated with alcohol consumption (p < 0.001) but present at low levels (1.6%). The study evidenced a high prevalence of alcohol consumption in students, especially in males, and poor food behavior related to the intake of vegetables and fruits. Health promotion campaigns regarding the harmful effects of alcohol, smoking, poor nutrition, and ongoing illicit drug prevention campaigns are needed to improve students' performances.

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Is Alcohol Consumption Related to Lifestyle Factors in Romanian University Students?

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Ungur

Talaba

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“…National researchers in Taif, 2018 [12], looked into the relationship between sleep quality and medical students' grades. Researchers at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah found that 70.4% of medical students had low sleep quality in 2017 [13] and found no important associations between them. In Najran, a 2017 [14] sleep quality analysis among health-care staff found that a majority of them were nurses, and 42.3% of the workers were bad sleepers.…”

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Sleep Quality among Nurses during the First Year of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Alharbi

Mahrus

Elsayed

et al. 2021

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Nurses represent the largest section of the health-care workforce, and lack of sleep has an adverse influence on them, particularly during pandemics such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It causes not only health problem but also poor work results and an increased risk of medical errors. AIM: The goal of the study was to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality among nurses during COVID-19 outbreaks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among a group of nurses in the Al-Madinah region of Saudi Arabia at the National Guard Health Affairs in 2020 (1st year of the COVID-19 crisis). Data were collected using a validated questionnaire with two sections: Sociodemographic data such as age, nationality, family status, gender, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RESULTS: There were 238 nurses in the report. 37.8% of them were found to be between the ages of 31 and 35, while 24.4% were under the age of 30. The nurses were mostly female (84%). Sleep latency, sleep disruption, overall subjective sleep quality, and sleep length were the most widely identified sleep problems. Sixty-six percent of the nurses said they had a poor night’s sleep. None of the demographic variables analyzed had a significant relationship with overall sleep quality. CONCLUSION: Majority of nurses working at the National Guard Health Affairs and primary health-care centers in Al-Medina, Saudi Arabia, experience poor sleep quality, during the 1st year of COVID-19 crisis regardless of their demographic characteristics.

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“…Sleep is crucial for regulating metabolic, cognitive, and psychological functions necessary for maintaining and promoting health [ 1 , 2 ]. Sleep disturbances are increasing in both developing and developed societies, leading to a pressing public health problem among the general population [ 3 , 4 ]. Sleep difficulties may be more pronounced within certain populations, such as those who are pregnant and the elderly [ 5 ].…”

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“…Studies have highlighted a sharp increase in sleep difficulties from around 27% in 1982 to around 68% in the last decade among United States college students from multiple universities [ 8 ]. Studies in Saudi Arabia have shown a similar high prevalence of poor sleep quality, reaching around 70% [ 4 , 9 , 10 ], with a higher percentage among females [ 4 ]—a rate that is particularly alarming for college students, whose cognitive performance directly affects their academic success [ 1 ].…”

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Sleep Quality Is Associated with Vitamin B12 Status in Female Arab Students

Al-Musharaf

Alabdulaaly

Mujalli

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Studies have explored how vitamin B12 status affects sleep among elders and children, but this remains to be investigated among young adults. We used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the association between serum vitamin B12 and sleep among female college students in Saudi Arabia. In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 355 participants (age (years), 20.7 ± 1.5; body mass index, 23.6 kg/m2 ± 5.2) at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fasting blood samples were analyzed regarding the serum vitamin B12 and blood lipids. Anthropometric, socio-demographic, clinical history, stress, physical activity, and dietary data were collected. We assessed the sleep statuses of the participants using the PSQI. Around 72% of the participants were “poor” sleepers (PSQI > 5). Subgroup analysis within the tertiles showed that participants with higher vitamin B12 in the second and third tertiles reported better scores for sleep quality (B ± SE = −12.7 ± 5.6, p = 0.03; B ± SE = −32.7 ± 16.4, p = 0.05, respectively) and also reported a lower use of sleep medication (B ± SE = −21.2 ± 9.9, p = 0.03, in the second tertile only), after adjusting for the waist–hip ratio and stress. However, sleep was not found to be directly associated with either serum vitamin B12 or dietary vitamin B12. In conclusion, the serum vitamin B12 results show that the participants with higher vitamin B12 in the second and third tertiles reported better scores on the sleep quality scale and a lower use of sleep medication. However, no such associations were observed with the overall PSQI. More studies with larger sample sizes are needed to establish a direct relationship between sleep and vitamin B12.

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Sleep Quality among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University: A Cross-sectional Study

Cited by 12 publications

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Is Alcohol Consumption Related to Lifestyle Factors in Romanian University Students?

Is Alcohol Consumption Related to Lifestyle Factors in Romanian University Students?

Sleep Quality among Nurses during the First Year of Coronavirus Disease 2019

Sleep Quality Is Associated with Vitamin B12 Status in Female Arab Students

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