Research Article

Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students

Volume: 29 Number: 3 October 15, 2016
  • Kübra Uyar
  • Rana Gündoğan
  • Özge Berfu Gürbüz
  • Nilgün Özçakar
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Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between fatigue and

sleep quality in medical students.

Materials and Methods: We applied a sociodemographic

characteristics questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

(PSQI) and Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) to 4th, 5th and 6th year medical

students.

Results: Thirty seven percent (n=290) of 4th, 5th and 6th year

medical students were included in the study. Mean age was

23.47±1.33 years, 53.8% were male. Alcohol use was determined

at a level of 40.3% (n=117), nutrition-drug usage at 40.7% (n=118),

and smoking at 19% (n=55). Additionally, 86.2% of the participants

(n=250) preferred to sleep in the dark, 37.9% (n=110) thought that

drinks they used before going to bed partially affected their sleep

quality. PSQI score was 10.56±2.54 (min:5-max:19), 98.6% of

the participants had poor sleep quality. There was no significant

relationship between the students’ academic years and sleep

quality. PFS was 2.85±0.83(min:1-max:5), and 79%(n=229) had

mild fatigue. A statistically significant relationship was determined

between PSQI and PFS scores (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Although a large proportion of participants had

bad sleep quality, level of fatigue was mild. We determined a

significant relationship between levels of fatigue and sleep quality.

Arrangements should be made to improve poor sleep quality which

affects students’ quality of life. Fatigue levels that affect sleep

quality should also be reduced.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Kübra Uyar
Türkiye

Rana Gündoğan This is me
Türkiye

Özge Berfu Gürbüz This is me
Türkiye

Nilgün Özçakar This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 15, 2016

Submission Date

December 26, 2016

Acceptance Date

September 3, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 29 Number: 3

APA
Uyar, K., Gündoğan, R., Gürbüz, Ö. B., & Özçakar, N. (2016). Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students. Marmara Medical Journal, 29(3), 164-169. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05
AMA
1.Uyar K, Gündoğan R, Gürbüz ÖB, Özçakar N. Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students. Marmara Med J. 2016;29(3):164-169. doi:10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05
Chicago
Uyar, Kübra, Rana Gündoğan, Özge Berfu Gürbüz, and Nilgün Özçakar. 2016. “Status of Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Clinical Medical Students”. Marmara Medical Journal 29 (3): 164-69. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05.
EndNote
Uyar K, Gündoğan R, Gürbüz ÖB, Özçakar N (October 1, 2016) Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students. Marmara Medical Journal 29 3 164–169.
IEEE
[1]K. Uyar, R. Gündoğan, Ö. B. Gürbüz, and N. Özçakar, “Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students”, Marmara Med J, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 164–169, Oct. 2016, doi: 10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05.
ISNAD
Uyar, Kübra - Gündoğan, Rana - Gürbüz, Özge Berfu - Özçakar, Nilgün. “Status of Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Clinical Medical Students”. Marmara Medical Journal 29/3 (October 1, 2016): 164-169. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05.
JAMA
1.Uyar K, Gündoğan R, Gürbüz ÖB, Özçakar N. Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students. Marmara Med J. 2016;29:164–169.
MLA
Uyar, Kübra, et al. “Status of Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Clinical Medical Students”. Marmara Medical Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, Oct. 2016, pp. 164-9, doi:10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05.
Vancouver
1.Kübra Uyar, Rana Gündoğan, Özge Berfu Gürbüz, Nilgün Özçakar. Status of fatigue and sleep quality in clinical medical students. Marmara Med J. 2016 Oct. 1;29(3):164-9. doi:10.5472/MMJoa.2903.05

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