Open AccessPrevalence of sleep disorders among medical students of Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Reda Goweda,
Abdurahman Hassan-Hussein,
Mohammed A. Alqahtani,
Murad Janaini,
Adi Hatim Alzahrani,
Basil Mamdooh Sindy,
Moayad Mansour Alharbi,
Sari Abdulhamid Kalantan
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.579
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2279-9028
DOI - 10.4081/jphr.2020.1921
Subject(s) - narcolepsy , sleepwalking , insomnia , sleep (system call) , sleep disorder , sleep medicine , medicine , psychiatry , affect (linguistics) , excessive daytime sleepiness , obstructive sleep apnea , pediatrics , psychology , clinical psychology , family medicine , communication , neurology , computer science , operating system
Background: Sleep disorders are a common medical problem and can affect health and quality of life. There are multiple types of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs/periodic limb movement disorder, circadian rhythm disorders, sleepwalking and nightmares. Medical students appear to be more liable to develop sleep disorders due to their high academic load.Design and Methods: This study seeks to estimate the prevalence of sleep disorders among Umm Al-Qura University medical students and associated risk factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A self administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data including socio-demographic data and sleep-50 questionnaire. Four hundred and thirty-eight (438) medical students from the second year to the sixth year were recruited to the study.Results: Three hundred and twenty-three participants (73.8%) complained of at least one sleep disorder. The most prevalent sleep disorder among students was narcolepsy at 226 (51.6%). Female students, second year students and students spending significant time watching television or on smartphones were more affected than others with p values of 0.001, 0.005, and 0.004, respectively.Conclusions: Sleep disorders are common among medical students. It is essential to detect and address them before their condition deteriorates.