AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DO SONO NA FORMAÇÃO ACADÊMICA DE DISCENTES DE FISIOTERAPIA

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Sleep is an essential phenomenon for the recovery of the energy spent during the period of activities. College students are constantly exposed to stress due to the pressure of the demand for a good performance in studies, which can interfere with the quality of sleep. Poor sleep quality can bring daily harm and learning impairment. Objective: To analyze the sleep quality of physiotherapy students and to correlate it with factors of academic training. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study with collection of primary data through a self-authored identification questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) from students enrolled in the physiotherapy graduation course. Students under 18 years old were excluded. Results: 134 responses were collected from students (78.4% women) with an average age of 18-27 years old, enrolled between the 1st and the last period of graduation. The average PSQI score among students was 8.72 ± 3.04. It was observed that 9.0% (n=12) presented good sleep quality, 63.4% (n=85) presented poor sleep quality and 27.6% (n=37) presented sleep disorders. Conclusions: Most students had poor sleep quality. The concern about academic performance and about the professional future are among the factors that most influence poor sleep quality.