Poor Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Health Professionals: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Vergílio Pereira Carvalho, Kênia Alves Barcelos, Ely Paula de Oliveira, Sarah Nogueira Marins, Isabella Beatriz Silva Rocha, Daniel Ferreira Moraes de Sousa, Bruno Cabral Moreira, Gunther Abreu de Almeida, Marina Luana Silva Carneiro, Jéssica Duarte de Freitas Silva, Maria Alice Vieira de Freitas, Matias Noll and Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça
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Vergílio Pereira Carvalho: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Kênia Alves Barcelos: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Ely Paula de Oliveira: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Sarah Nogueira Marins: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Isabella Beatriz Silva Rocha: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Daniel Ferreira Moraes de Sousa: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Bruno Cabral Moreira: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Gunther Abreu de Almeida: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Marina Luana Silva Carneiro: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Jéssica Duarte de Freitas Silva: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Maria Alice Vieira de Freitas: UniRV-GO, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Goiás 75901-970, Brazil
Matias Noll: Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiás 74605-050, Brazil
Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça: Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiás 74605-050, Brazil

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-9

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the prevalence rates of poor quality sleep and daytime sleepiness in health professionals and their association with socioeconomic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors and psychosocial work conditions. This cross-sectional study was performed with health professionals from various public and private hospitals in Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil. Daytime sleepiness and sleep quality were assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, respectively. The variables were analyzed using multiple hierarchical Poisson regression in the statistical package Stata version 13.0. A total of 244 health professionals participated in this study (women, 78.28%). The rates of abnormal daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality were 50.41% ( n = 123) and 55.74% ( n = 136), respectively. Reduced physical activity was associated with poor sleep quality (prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.32; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–1.70, p = 0.035). Age between 20 and 29 years (PR = 2.59; 95% CI 1.37–4.91, p = 0.021) and 30 and 49 years (PR = 2.09; 95% CI 1.12–3.91, p = 0.021), as well as excessive alcohol consumption (PR = 1.29; 95% CI 1.01–1.66, p = 0.048), were risk factors for daytime sleepiness. Conversely, adequate bodyweight (PR = 0.52; 95% CI 0.33–0.82, p = 0.005) was considered a protective factor. The present findings suggest high rates of abnormal daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality among healthcare professionals. We emphasize the importance of physical activity, adequate weight, and healthy habits for better quality sleep and reduced daytime sleepiness.

Keywords: sleep; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS); healthcare professionals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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