PLOS Global Public Health · 15 authors, 6 centres
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This cross-sectional web-based survey of 212 undergraduate medical students in Nepal found that 38.2% had poor sleep quality. Depression, current alcohol use, poor academic achievement, and being a fourth-year student were significant factors associated with poor sleep quality.
This cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted in March 2021 among 212 undergraduate medical students in Nepal to identify factors associated with poor sleep quality, measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Significant associated factors included depression (AOR = 4.5), current alcohol use (AOR = 2.5), poor academic achievement (AOR = 3.4), and being a fourth-year student (AOR = 3.6). The study acknowledges limitations including the inability to infer causality due to the cross-sectional design, potential respondent and selection bias, and the use of tools not validated in the Nepali language. The findings suggest a need for routine screening of sleep and depressive symptoms, academic counseling, and potentially redesigning the fourth-year syllabus to reduce stress.
