ASSESSING ALTERED SLEEP PATTERNS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

S leep related problems are common among st young adults who are en rolled in professional colleges, e specially among medi cos. V ast syllabi demand more time which either directly or indirectly has an impact on s leeping habits. Hence , it is planned to evaluate the sleep pattern and its effects among medical students . The aim of this study is to a s sess sleep deprivation of medical students and its impact o n their academic performance and health. The objective of th is study is to study the sleep pattern among medical students , and t o analyze the causes and effects of sleep deprivation based on a given questionnaire . Study C entre : Tertiary teaching institute. Study population: 4 group of 400 medical students in 4 batc hes (each 100) A - I MBBS; B - II MBBS; C - III MBBS; D - IV MBBS. Study material : Q uestionnaire containing 20 close ended multiple - choice questions , Study design: cross sectional study . 85 % of medicos are sleeping less than 8 hours per night. 56.5 % of III and IV years and 34 % of I and II years sleep late in the night. Only 5 % - 18 % can do normal work after a sleepless night. Sleepless nights due to continuous examinations reduce academic performance. ( 5 0 % of I and II year, 45.5 % of III and IV year ) . The pres ent study updates us with information that the medical professionals suffer from sleep deprivation which leads to reduced performance and heal th issues. Appropriate counseling and proper planning to reduce the stress imposed should be pra cticed to control the situation rightly.