Sleep Quality among Residents and Fellows in Rajavithi Hospital
Manmee, C.; Janpol, K.; Arsayot, K.; Ainwan, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 100 Suppl. 1: S205-S211
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 29927567 Document Number: 17526
Sleep is one of the basic needs of human beings and is important to their health. Medicine is one of the most This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor sleep and associated factors in resident and fellowship training in Rajavithi Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. This cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2015. The two hundred and fourteen participants were all residents or fellows in the academic year 2015. The data were collected using: 1) Demographics; 2) Suanprung stress test-20 items (SPST-20) modified by the Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand; 3) Health behavior; and 4) a Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (T-PSQI) questionnaire (score >5 indicates poor sleep). Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with poor sleep status. This study was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee, Rajavithi Hospital. Most of the participants were female with mean age (±SD) of 28.87±2.55 years (range 25-41 years). Subjects There was a high prevalence of poor sleep quality, and factors associated with this were shifting work schedule and higher stress scores. Proper interventions should be made in the form of recommendations of measures to help to relieve sleep problems.