Sleep pattern and insomnia among medical students

摘要: Earlier literature on the sleep patterns of students has suggested that these individuals often have erratic and around 8–9 % suffer from insomnia. Some nonmedical university reported are subject to gender bias. However, only few reports examining among medical available. Moreover, dysfunctional beliefs attitudes about (DBAS) never been examined. What students? Are affected by gender? is prevalence clinical insomnia? How prevalent DBAS does effect these? Do influence patterns? For this study, first-, second- third-year were approached requested participate. Among 300 students, 200 agreed participate included. A self-designed questionnaire for collecting demographic data information patterns—both weekdays at weekends—was distributed. Participating also encouraged provide regarding substance use, insomnia family history disturbances. Dysfunctional examined using DBAS-16 questionnaire. Descriptive statistics calculated. Chi-square was used compare proportions independent sample t-test means between two groups. Average age subjects 19.8 ± 1.3 years. On weekdays, 70 % went bed 11 pm 1.30 am. Usual waketime 6 am 7 am (69 %). At weekends, bedtime delayed. In addition, an increase in total time 1.2 hours observed weekends (P < 0.001). Clinical could be diagnosed 5 % subjects. Gender did not affect or score. Of included students, 86.6 % had beliefs. discrepancy scores practices. We found delayed-type suffered clinically significant Students’ remained unaffected DBAS, despite fact common individuals.