Sleep analysis of hospital and out-of-hospital emergency professionals
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García-Tudela, Ángel; Simonelli Muñoz, Agustín Javier; Jiménez-Rodríguez, Diana; Martínez Franco, Patricia; Rivera Caravaca, José Miguel; [et al.]Fecha
2023-11-01Resumen
Introduction: Sleep deprivation is associated with poorer cognitive functioning and a greater risk of serious
diseases. Herein, we analyzed differences in the quality of sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness between
hospital emergency services and out-of-hospital emergencies services, and investigated its association with
sociodemographic and labor variables.
Method: This is a cross-sectional observational study carried out between April 2019 and February 2020,
including healthcare professionals from different emergency departments, who were evaluated through the
following instruments: “Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index“ and “Epworth Sleepiness Scale”.
Results: Four-hundred and four healthcare professionals were included (mean age 40.4 ± 11.1 years), predominantly women (61.4%) from hospital emergency departments (62.6%). A total of 65.3% of the workers had poor
sleep quality and 27.7% had excessive sleepiness. Women had poorer sleep quality (p = 0.022) and higher
sleepiness (p ...
Palabra/s clave
Emergencies
Hospital emergency
Optimism
Outpatient emergencies
Sleep quality
Excessive daytime sleepiness