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  • Public Health

Background:

  • Poor sleep poses risks for correctional officers due to demanding work environments.
  • Maintaining security and prompt decision-making are critical in correctional facilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of severe sleep disorders among correctional officers.
  • To identify factors associated with severe sleep disorders in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory cross-sectional study involving 374 correctional officers in Salvador, Brazil.
  • Data collected via self-administered questionnaire on sleep quality, sociodemographics, work, lifestyle, and mental health.
  • Severe sleep disorder defined by Mini Sleep Questionnaire score (≥31); associations analyzed using Cox regression.

Main Results:

  • Prevalence of severe sleep disorders was 55.3% among correctional officers.
  • Associated factors included high work stress (PR≥1.17), workplace violence (PR≥1.11), common mental disorders (PR=2.24), and non-White skin color (PR=1.37).

Conclusions:

  • High prevalence of severe sleep disorders necessitates targeted interventions for correctional officers.
  • Workplace stress, violence, mental health, and skin color are significant associated factors.
  • Health care planning for correctional officers must address these identified risk factors.