ABSTRACT

Background: Sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused. Sleep plays a fundamental role in the lives of human beings and it is essential for the normal functioning of all the systems of our body. Sleep is clearly an important aspect of successful academic and personal life in college, yet very little attention has been given to finding an appropriate sleeping pattern. In general, few studies have assessed sleep habits among medical students as a specific group. Hence, this study was designed to assess sleep patterns among undergraduate medical students at different academic levels. Aim: To analyze the quality of sleep pattern among undergraduate medical students. Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of private medical college, Puducherry. The target population was undergraduate students of years (2nd -final phase, 3rd-1st and 3rd-final, and CRRI). One hundred and thirty one medical students participated in this cross-sectional study. They answered Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) questionnaire. Data is analyzed using suitable statistical methods. Results: Among 131 students participated in our study, 27 (20.61%) have good sleep quality and 104 (79.39%) have poor sleep quality. In our study we found that that poor sleep quality is more among day scholars than hostellers which is 81.54% and 77.27% respectively. Conclusion: From our study, we conclude that most of the medical students have poor sleep quality. So, timely intervention is needed before it affects their health and academic performance. Factors which disturb the sleep should be analyzed by each of them and it should be corrected. Keywords: Sleep Pattern, Day Scholars, Hostellers, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Medical Students
Publication date: 1/1/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.1.1008