Sleep disorders and the consumption of stimulant beverages in second semester medical students of the FCM-UNA
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sleep disorders, stimulant beverages, medical studentsAbstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of sleep disorders in second semester students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of Asunción and the regular consumption of stimulant drinks.
Material and methods: A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was carried out. The target being students of Facultad de Ciencias Medicas de la Universidad de Asuncion. There were 118 participants in the case. A survey consisting of a questionnaire about the consumption of stimulant drinks and the Insomnia Severity Index was used.
Results: Of the total numbers of respondents (n=118) 52,5 % complain about having some problems with their normal sleep cycle. Regarding the consumption of stimulating drinks, 58.5% affirm that they have consumed them in order to be active and awake to be able to carry out some academic activity, being coffee the most consumed one (76.3%), followed by infusions (47.4%), energy drinks (39.5%) and finally alcoholic beverages (10.5%).
Conclusions: The prevalence of sleep disorders was less than half of all the respondents being more students who consume stimulant drinks than those who do not.
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