Prevalence of sleep disorders among medical students of Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of sleep disorders among medical students of Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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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 Pre-Rolls 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.

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