To Assess Sleep Quality among Pakistani Junior Physicians (House Officers): A Cross-sectional Study

Sleep deprivation among junior physicians (house officers) is of growing concern. In developed countries, duty hours are now mandated, but in developing countries, junior physicians are highly susceptible to develop sleep impairment due to long working hours, on-call duties and shift work schedule....

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of medical and health sciences research Jg. 5; H. 5; S. 329 - 333
Hauptverfasser: Surani, A A, Surani, A, Zahid, S, Ali, S, Farhan, R, Surani, S
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: India 01.09.2015
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Junior physicians
Pittsburgh sleep quality index
Sleep quality
Poor sleepers
Excessive daytime sleepiness
House officers
Sleep disturbances
Epworth sleepiness scale
ISSN:2141-9248
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Zusammenfassung:Sleep deprivation among junior physicians (house officers) is of growing concern. In developed countries, duty hours are now mandated, but in developing countries, junior physicians are highly susceptible to develop sleep impairment due to long working hours, on-call duties and shift work schedule. We undertook the study to assess sleep quality among Pakistani junior physicians. A cross-sectional study was conducted at private and public hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan, from June 2012 to January 2013. The study population comprised of junior doctors (house physicians and house surgeons). A consecutive sample of 350 physicians was drawn from the above-mentioned study setting. The subject underwent two validated self-administered questionnaires, that is, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). A total of 334 physicians completely filled out the questionnaire with a response rate of 95.4% (334/350). Of 334 physicians, 36.8% (123/334) were classified as "poor sleepers" (global PSQI score > 5). Poor sleep quality was associated with female gender (P = 0.01), excessive daytime sleepiness (P < 0.01), lower total sleep time (P < 0.001), increased sleep onset latency (P < 0.001), and increased frequency of sleep disturbances (P < 0.001). Abnormal ESS scores (ESS > 10) were more prevalent among poor sleepers (P < 0.01) signifying increased level of daytime hypersomnolence. Sleep quality among Pakistani junior physicians is significantly poor. Efforts must be directed towards proper sleep hygiene education. Regulations regarding duty hour limitations need to be considered.
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ISSN:2141-9248
DOI:10.4103/2141-9248.165246