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Arjun Sharma¹, Joaquin Austerlitz¹, Fabian Najjar¹

¹School of Medicine, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, USA.

|July 29, 2024

Summary

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Medical students experience double the risk of excessive sleepiness (Epworth sleepiness scale > 10) during clinical rotations compared to preclinical training. This highlights a critical need to address sleep quality during the transition to clinical medical education.

Keywords:

epworth sleepiness scale (ess)medical students medical training sleep medicine sleep quality

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Background:

Existing research confirms sleep's positive impact on medical student performance and physician outcomes.
A quantitative gap exists in understanding sleep quality changes during the transition from preclinical to clinical medical training.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantitatively assess the impact of clinical rotations on medical student sleep quality.
To determine the risk of excessive sleepiness among medical students during clinical training.

Main Methods:

A survey was administered to medical students at the California University of Science and Medicine.
Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) scores were analyzed to identify excessive sleepiness (ESS > 10).
Relative risks and logistic regression were used to compare sleepiness between preclinical and clinical phases.

Main Results:

The study included 124 medical students.
The relative risk of experiencing excessive sleepiness (ESS > 10) was 2.06 times higher during clinical rotations (95% CI: 1.22-3.49).
Only 11.3% of students reported dissatisfaction with their medical school experience.

Conclusions:

Medical students face a doubled risk of excessive sleepiness when undertaking clinical rotations.
This pilot study provides quantitative data on sleepiness in medical students, suggesting areas for future research and intervention.
Findings underscore the importance of monitoring and supporting student sleep during clinical training.