Sleep quality of first year students at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Abstract

Background: Untreated Sleep disorders contribute to neurocognitive dysfunctions, including attention deficits, impaired cognitive performance, depression, anxiety, and poor impulse control. This study aims to describe sleep quality and explore factors related to sleep quality among the freshmen students of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University Methods: We constructed a cross-sectional study on 601 first-year students of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, from January to December 2022. Data were collected based on a pre-designed questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors affecting students' sleep quality. Results: 45,9% of freshmen students had poor sleep quality. Some factors related to sleep quality include gender, living with relatives, Internet addiction, suicidal thoughts; physical activity, and BMI index. Conclusion: There is a high percentage of freshmen students experiencing poor sleep quality. Therefore, we highly recommend students control their Internet use, increase physical activity, and think positively to improve their sleep quality Keywords: Sleep quality, Students, Physical activity, Internet addiction