Prevalencia de los trastornos del sueño y factores asociados en los estudiantes de la carrera de Medicina de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca-Matriz. Octubre 2023 - Enero 2024

Abstract

Background: Sleep disorders and their frequency are alarming, affecting the development of daily life. Medical students have a certain predisposition to develop these disorders. Objective: To determine the prevalence of sleep disorders and associated factors among students enrolled in the Medicine Program at the Catholic University of Cuenca – Main Campus from October 2023 to January 2024. Methodology: An observational study using the "Monterrey Sleep Disorders" test was conducted among medical students at the Catholic University of Cuenca – Main Campus using a quantitative, analytical approach and a cross-sectional design between October 2023 and January 2024. The inclusion criteria were to be an active student enrolled in one of the cycles from first to tenth grade, to sign the informed consent form, and to attend face-to-face classes regularly. Simple and multiple frequency tables were used, and a simple random sample of 230 students was calculated from a population of 2329 students using SPSS V21 and Excel 2013. Results: From the study population (230), females predominated (57.8%), and 47.4% were foreigners. A sleep disorder was present in 42.60% of the individuals, with excessive daytime sleepiness being the most frequent, followed by initial insomnia. Conclusions and Relevance: The existence of disorders that may affect medical students’ sleep quality cannot be ruled out despite deviating from the hypothesis. This study is relevant for the university community as it makes it possible to recognize a problem and thus generate solutions.