Prevalence of sleep disorders among medical students and their association with poor academic performance: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep quality is of paramount importance for human health. This multi-site study measures the proportion and types of self-reported sleep disorders in medical students and evaluates their association with academic performance by Grade Point Average (GPA).

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted on medical students from two medical schools in Jordan during the 2018/2019 academic year. The study utilized the SLEEP-50 questionnaire to estimate the proportion of several sleep disorders and their effects on daily functioning. Below average GPAs were considered poor academic performance.

Results

1041 medical students' online surveys were analyzed from two medical schools' campuses, representing a 29.7% response rate. Their mean age was 22 ± 2

SUBMITTER: Yassin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7494598 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature