Sleep hygiene among veterinary medical students

نویسندگان
Luke B. Borst, . ID 1
Mathew Gerard, . ID 2
Kenneth D. Royal, . ID 3
Suzanne A. Hunt, . ID 4

1 Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, USA

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3 Office of Wellbeing and Health Promotion, Wake Forest University

4 Population Health and Pathobiology,

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چکیده

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to better understand veterinary medical students’sleep hygiene and identify the extent to which sleep hygiene behaviors may result in consequences(either positive or negative) for students.SAMPLE: A total of 187 doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) program students at a large Collegeof Veterinary Medicine in the United States.METHODS: The Epworth Sleep Scale and Daytime Sleepiness Scale were administered to393 students enrolled in the DVM program.RESULTS: About 55.1% of students reported <7 h of sleep per night, 28.9% reported having troublesleeping, and 50.3% reported feeling sleepy all day. With respect to sleep quality, 5.3% describedit as excellent, 52.4% as good, 34.2% as fair, and 8.0% as poor.CONCLUSIONS: A significant percentage of veterinary medical students exhibit poor sleep hygienehabits that may be detrimental to both their health and academic endeavors.

کلیدواژه‌ها
College Students, health professions, Medical education, Quality of Life, Sleep, sleepiness, veterinary medicine, wellness