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¿Están durmiendo? Un estudio transversal canadiense que explora la calidad del sueño entre los estudiantes de
Zoe Tsai1, Laurel Charlesworth2,3, Beth-Ann M Cummings4
1University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
BMJ open
|August 31, 2025
Resumen
Los estudiantes de medicina canadienses experimentan una mala calidad de sueño, lo que afecta su rendimiento académico y su bienestar. Este estudio investigó los hábitos de sueño y los factores que contribuyen en esta población.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Educación médica
- Ciencia del sueño
- Salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- Los estudiantes de medicina se enfrentan a entornos académicos exigentes que afectan la calidad del sueño.
- La falta de sueño afecta negativamente la función cognitiva, la salud mental y el rendimiento clínico.
- La investigación existente sobre el sueño de los estudiantes de medicina se centra predominantemente en los estudiantes internacionales.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para evaluar la calidad del sueño y la somnolencia diurna en estudiantes de medicina canadienses.
- Identificar los factores que influyen en la calidad del sueño, incluida la carga de trabajo académica y el uso de la tecnología.
- Para abordar una brecha en la comprensión de los desafíos del sueño específicos de los estudiantes médicos canadienses.
Principales métodos:
- Estudio transversal utilizando instrumentos validados como el Índice de Calidad del Sueño de Pittsburgh y la Escala de Somnolencia Epworth.
- Reclutamiento de participantes a través de encuestas electrónicas distribuidas por correo electrónico y redes sociales.
- Análisis de regresión múltiple paso a paso para determinar predictores de mala calidad del sueño.
Principales resultados:
- (Resultados aún no disponibles - estudio en curso)
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Conclusiones:
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- (Conclusiones aún no disponibles - estudio en curso)
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