Determination of sleep quality and factors affecting on nursing students: A cross-sectional survey research in Iraq
Rian Mahmood Ibrahim, Nasir Muwfaq Younis, Mahmoud Mohammed AhmedBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Total sleep duration, onset latency, sleep efficiency, and other factors are frequently used to define the quality of sleep. Sleep disturbances are a prevalent health issue that is predicted to increase and have more significant effects on adults, particularly on medical students, specifically nursing students. Additionally, we have a few studies on sleep quality that we have documented. The objective of the study to determine the factors affecting nursing Students’ sleep quality.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The study uses a cross-sectional methodology and an analytical-observational research design. The population of 840 students enrolled in the first morning study session of the 2024–2025 academic year at Mosul University Faculty/College of Nursing/Department of Clinical Sciences Nursing served as the research sample for this descriptive and cross-sectional study. In total, 350 students who volunteered for the study make up the sample. The study’s instruments are divided into two categories: Initial sections, such demographics characteristics. In part two, the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. A
RESULTS:
The results of the current study showed that students aged (20-23) are the most likely to suffer from sleep quality disorders, at a rate of 76%. The average sleep duration among most students was less than 6 hours, at a rate of 77.14%.
CONCLUSIONS:
In general, nursing students have poor sleep quality, according to the study’s findings. Less than six hours of sleep per day is the norm for students. Additionally, students who abstain from smoking, get more than eight hours of sleep each day, and limit their intake of caffeinated beverages like tea and coffee sleep better.