Prevalence of poor sleep quality among physicians and nurses in a tertiary health care center

Abstract

Objectives: Sleep quality among tertiary healthcare professionals in KSA has not been well studied. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to assess sleep quality among physicians and nurses in a tertiary care center in Jeddah City and to identify the associated factors. Methods: In this quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study, an online, self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all physicians and nurses working at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH). A total of 395 healthcare professionals participated in this study. The questionnaire included the participants’ demographic characteristics and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) values. Results: The mean age and body mass index of the participating healthcare professionals were 37.74 10.35 years and 26.32 4.97 kg/m2, respectively. Most participants were women (70.4%) and expatriates (55.4%). The prevalence of poor sleep quality was high: 70.4% of the participants had a PSQI score >5. Several factors, such as female sex (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) ¼ 2.03; 95% confidence interval (CI) ¼ 1.11 3.74), shift work (AOR ¼ 1.87; 95% CI ¼ 1.01 3.45), physical inactivity (AOR ¼ 2.43; 95% CI ¼ 1.01 5.85), and current smoking (AOR ¼ 4.64; 95% CI ¼ 1.68 12.80), were associated with poor sleep quality among healthcare professionals. Conclusions: Our findings are consistent with those from previous studies indicating high prevalence of poor sleep quality among healthcare professionals. Furthermore, female sex, shift work, smoking, and physical inactivity were identified as risk factors for poor sleep quality.