Babicki Mateusz, Piotrowski Patryk, Mastalerz-Migas Agnieszka
Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-141 Wroclaw, Poland.
Section of Epidemiology and Social Psychiatry, Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland.
J Clin Med. 2022 Apr 9;11(8):2106. doi: 10.3390/jcm11082106.
Sleep disorders are a serious health problem worldwide, and insomnia is their most common manifestation. An increasing number of people have insomnia every year, young adults, especially. Due to the importance that sleep has in almost every aspect of our lives, the need to monitor disturbances in circadian rhythms has arisen. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders among Polish students, including their quality of life (QOL) and drug use patterns. The study also investigated associations between sleep, QoL, and drug use. The study was conducted in 2016-2021 based on the self-made sociodemographic questionnaire, as well as standardized psychometric tools: Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Manchester Short Assessment of quality of life (MANSA). A total of 14,844 students participated in the study. The majority were women (80.7%), of which 3425 (23.1%) were medical students, with the most numerous representing medical and dental faculties, 1884 (57.2%). Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 52.1% of the surveys were collected; 54.1% of respondents had insomnia as indicated by the AIS scores, and 26.1% displayed sleepiness during the day. Female students, the first-year college students, more often suffered from sleep disorders. Drug use was widespread among Polish students, correlating with sleep assessment results and QoL. In conclusion, sleep disorders are a significant clinical problem among Polish students. Female and junior students' years are more prone to sleep deprivation. Insufficient sleep can be associated with a lower QoL score and psychoactive substance use. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep are not conclusive, because there was decreasing quality for longer sleep durations. In order to analyze these associations, there is a need for further in-depth study.
睡眠障碍是全球范围内严重的健康问题，失眠是其最常见的表现形式。每年都有越来越多的人患有失眠症，尤其是年轻人。由于睡眠在我们生活的几乎每个方面都具有重要意义，因此出现了监测昼夜节律紊乱的需求。因此，本研究旨在评估波兰学生中睡眠障碍的患病率，包括他们的生活质量（QOL）和药物使用模式。该研究还调查了睡眠、生活质量和药物使用之间的关联。该研究于2016年至2021年进行，基于自制的社会人口学问卷以及标准化的心理测量工具：雅典失眠量表（AIS）、爱泼沃斯嗜睡量表（ESS）和曼彻斯特生活质量简短评估量表（MANSA）。共有14844名学生参与了该研究。大多数是女性（80.7%），其中3425名（23.1%）是医学生，人数最多的是医学和牙医学系的学生，有1884名（57.2%）。在新冠疫情之前，收集了52.1%的调查问卷；根据AIS评分，54.1%的受访者患有失眠症，26.1%的受访者白天表现出嗜睡。女学生、大学一年级学生更容易患睡眠障碍。药物使用在波兰学生中很普遍，与睡眠评估结果和生活质量相关。总之，睡眠障碍是波兰学生中一个重要的临床问题。女学生和低年级学生更容易睡眠不足。睡眠不足可能与较低的生活质量评分和精神活性物质使用有关。新冠疫情对睡眠的影响尚无定论，因为较长睡眠时间的睡眠质量在下降。为了分析这些关联，需要进一步深入研究。
