Relação entre qualidade de vida e qualidade de sono em estudantes de Medicina

• Grant number: 19/24294-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): August 01, 2020
• Effective date (End): July 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Helena Hachul de Campos
• Grantee: Isabella Rocha Morais
• Host Institution: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE). Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein (SBIBAE). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Joining a medical school influence the quality of life of students because, during graduation, they are continually exposed to stressors that can negatively impact on their physical and mental health, requiring lifestyle changes. The physical domain of quality of life, which includes sleep, can be affected by such changes, because hours before used to sleep become hours to study, especially in periods of academic tests and assignments. This behavior can lead to chronic sleep deprivation that is related to stress, fatigue, tension, less motivation, difficulty of concentration, communication, decision making, flexible thinking, and leadership skills, important attributes all along the course. Hence, we aim to evaluate the relationship between quality of life and sleep quality of medical students based on a cross - sectional study conducted through the application of specific questionnaires.