Subjective Assessment of Sleep Quality, Prevalence and Determinants of Sleep Disorders among Students in Health Science in Burkina Faso, Sub-Saharan Africa
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: Sleep disorders, sleep quality, prevalence, students, determining factors.Abstract
Background: Sleep is crucial for both mental and physical well-being of the general population. Various factors can influence sleep quality and induce sleep disorders in students, a population that is insufficiently studied in the context of Burkina Faso.
Objective: To assess sleep quality and determine the prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders among students at the “Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé” (INSSA) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Method: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study among INSSA students during from 11th April to 30th July 2023. Self-completed questionnaires based on the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the sleep diary and the Epworth sleepiness scale were used.
Results: A total of 406 students with a mean age of 21.9±1.7 years and a sex ratio of 1.05 were included. Sleep quality was poor (PSQI score >5) in 79.80% of the students, 50.49% had sleep disorders: insomnia (35.96%), daytime sleepiness (17.98%), obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndromes (5.42%). The main determinants of these sleep disorders were age<22 years, female gender, BMI>25 kg/m2, telephone and reading at bedtime, coffee, tea, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and nocturnal disturbance (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The prevalence of poor quality sleep and sleep disorders is high among health sciences students, with many factors associated with sleep disorders.
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