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Matias Carvalho Aguiar Melo1, Francisco das Chagas Medeiros2, Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin2
1Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil matcarv01@yahoo.com.br.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
|September 2, 2016
Summary
Psychiatry residents often experience poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). This impacts their well-being and may be linked to anxiety and social phobia symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Sleep Medicine
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Medical residency programs are characterized by demanding schedules.
- Long working hours in medicine are often linked to sleep disturbances.
- Limited research exists on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness among residents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in psychiatry residents.
- To examine the relationship between sleep issues and mental health symptoms.
- To assess the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 59 psychiatry residents.
- Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) was measured with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).
Main Results:
- 59.3% of residents reported poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5).
- 28.8% experienced excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).
- Poor sleep quality correlated with higher EDS, anxiety, and social phobia symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Poor sleep quality and EDS are prevalent among psychiatry residents.
- Sleep disorders in residents warrant clinical attention due to potential impacts on quality of life and performance.
- Irregular sleep patterns and anxiety symptoms were associated with poor sleep quality.
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