Sleep Quality Among Psychiatry Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Medical residency programs are traditionally known for long working hours, which can be associated with a poor quality of sleep and daytime sleepiness. However, few studies have focused on this theme. Our objective was to investigate sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and their relation with anxiety, social phobia, and depressive symptoms.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study involved 59 psychiatry residents. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used to measure the quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness ([EDS] and ESS > 10), respectively.

Results

Among the 59 psychiatry residents, 59.3% had poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5) and 28.8% had EDS. Poor sleep quality was associated with higher EDS

SUBMITTER: Carvalho Aguiar Melo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4756601 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature