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Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance Potential–Associated Factors among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia
- Source :
- Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 66-71 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background: Many studies across the globe have observed the significant effect of sleep disturbance on the academic achievement of medical students. Objective: This research was conducted to define the prevalence of sleep disturbance and to discover the consequences and management of this condition among undergraduate pharmacy students of Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences (MACHS). Methods: We conducted a questionnaire-based online survey among different levels of MACHS pharmacy students. Results: A total of 165 students participated in the study, of whom 132 (80%) were females and 33 (20%) were males. Most of the participants, 142 (86.06%), were staying with their parents, whereas few of them were staying alone (23; 13.94%). While a handful of them, 29 (17.58%), did not have their bedrooms, most of them had their bedrooms (136; 82.42%). When asked about drinking caffeine-rich products in the afternoon or at night, most of them responded “sometimes” (78; 47.27%), followed by the category “always” (61; 36.97%), “rarely” (15; 9.09%), and then the category of students who responded “not at all” (11; 6.67%). Overall, 35 (21.21%) of the study participants had a smoking habit, 72 (43.63%) tried to treat their sleep disturbance, whereas 42 (25.45%) were getting treatment for insomnia. Conclusion: Most pharmacy students at MACH College, especially females, have sleep problems. Mostly, the prevalence is common during exam periods, and it mildly affects their grade point average.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09764879 and 09757406
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.11c8a40e26ee4fe388413bab1c5bd28b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1257_23