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DIFFERENT SLEEP PATTERNS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Muhammad Raheel, Areeha Zulfiqar, Hafiz Wasif Ahmad

Objective: To determine the sleep patterns among medical students. Material and Methods: This study was conducted in different medical colleges. A total of 100 male and female students from different classes was included in this study. A predefined questionnaire was served. The data was collected and analyzed using SPSS Ver. 23.0. Results: The mean age of the students was 22.99±3.23 years. There were thirty five male and sixty five female students. Sxty eight students (68%) responded that they don’t get enough sleep during their academic year. Conclusion: Most of the medical students have irregular sleep patterns and they don’t sleep well. It is associated with their academic assignments, examinations, irregular hospital routines, electricity issues and tiredness after the commute. Keywords: Medical education, sleep, insomnia.

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