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Factors Associated With Sleep Quality Among Undergraduate Nursing Students During Clinical Practicums
Weiwen Wang1, Paul Wesley Scott, Susan H Kelly
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Drs Wang and Scott) and Professor (Dr Sherwood), Department of Acute/Tertiary Care, School of Nursing, and Faculty Statistician (Dr Scott), Department of Health & Community Systems, Center for Research & Evaluation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Clinical Associate Professor and Director (Dr Kelly), Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Affairs, Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Background:
Limited evidence exists on factors influencing nursing students' sleep quality during clinical practicums.
Purpose:
This study examined the sleep quality of nursing students and factors that affect sleep quality during clinical practicums.
Methods:
Undergraduate nursing students (n = 135) enrolled in clinical practicums in 3 universities completed questionnaires including sociodemographics and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Stepwise linear regression evaluated factors predicating sleep quality.
Results:
Seventy percent of nursing students reported poor sleep quality. Weekly work hours and clinical hours were significant factors in predicting global PSQI scores, subjective sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, and daytime dysfunctions. The students' race was related to sleep latency and sleeping medication. Clinical hours and living on campus were associated with sleep disturbances.
Conclusion:
Knowing the factors that influence nursing students' sleep during clinical practicums, nurse educators can help students improve sleep health and clinical experience.
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