Alshahrani Najim Z, Alarifi Abdullah M, Alotaibi Wejdan Saqer, Alsayed Afnan Abdulrahman, Alwasm Khalid Sultan Latif, Alhunti Alaa Abdulkarim, AlDahleh Lana Alaa, Alshahrani Meaad Mohammed A, Albeshry Abdalrhman M, Aljunaid Mohammed A
Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Jeddah Jeddah Saudi Arabia.
Deputyship of Public Health Ministry of Health Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Health Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 30;7(11):e70170. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70170. eCollection 2024 Nov.
Sleep issues pose a significant burden to public health and well-being in Saudi Arabia. However, research evidence on sleep health among psychiatry physicians in this territory is limited. Therefore, to bridge the research gap, this study was designed to assess the prevalence and predictors of poor sleep quality among psychiatry physicians in the country.
This cross-sectional study included 554 psychiatry physicians in Saudi Arabia from March to August 2023. Data were collected via online through a structured questionnaire (Google survey form). Sleep quality, the outcome variable of our study, was evaluated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI; 19 items). Independent variables included sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics, sleep habits, major depression (assessed with Patient Health Questionnaire-9), and anxiety (measured with Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) symptoms. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the correlates of poor sleep quality.
Based on the PSQI, 61.3% of the study participants had poor-quality sleep (age range: 24-56 years, male: 48.0%). The adjusted model revealed that male participants (AOR = 2.80, 95% CI = 1.70-4.61) and those who had on-call duties ≥ 2 times per week (for three/four per week: AOR = 3.41, 95% CI = 1.89-6.14) were at higher risk of developing poor sleep quality compared to their respective counterparts. Participants with depressive symptoms (AOR = 3.46, 95% CI = 1.60-7.48) and smoking habits (AOR = 3.47, 95% CI = 1.32-9.08) had higher odds of developing poor sleep quality than their counterparts. Moreover, participants who always used their smartphone/laptop before going to bed were more likely to have poor sleep quality than those who never used such (AOR = 3.15, 95% CI = 1.31-7.60).
Poor sleep quality is extremely prominent among psychiatry physicians in Saudi Arabia. Male sex, higher on-call duty, smoking habits, depression, and smartphone/laptop use before bedtime were significantly associated with poor sleep quality. These findings emphasize the need for sleep-health promotion interventions for Saudi psychiatry physicians.
睡眠问题给沙特阿拉伯的公众健康和福祉带来了沉重负担。然而，该地区精神科医生睡眠健康方面的研究证据有限。因此，为了弥补研究空白，本研究旨在评估该国精神科医生睡眠质量差的患病率及预测因素。
这项横断面研究纳入了2023年3月至8月在沙特阿拉伯的554名精神科医生。数据通过在线结构化问卷（谷歌调查问卷）收集。我们研究的结果变量——睡眠质量，采用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI；19项）进行评估。自变量包括社会人口学和行为特征、睡眠习惯、重度抑郁症（采用患者健康问卷-9评估）以及焦虑症（采用广泛性焦虑障碍-7测量）症状。进行二元逻辑回归分析以确定睡眠质量差的相关因素。
根据PSQI，61.3%的研究参与者睡眠质量差（年龄范围：24 - 56岁，男性：48.0%）。调整后的模型显示，男性参与者（调整后比值比[AOR]=2.80，95%置信区间[CI]=1.70 - 4.61）以及每周值夜班≥2次的参与者（每周值夜班三/四次：AOR = 3.41，95% CI = 1.89 - 6.14）与各自的对照组相比，睡眠质量差的风险更高。有抑郁症状的参与者（AOR = 3.46，95% CI = 1.60 - 7.48）和有吸烟习惯的参与者（AOR = 3.47，95% CI = 1.32 - 9.08）比对照组出现睡眠质量差的几率更高。此外，睡前经常使用智能手机/笔记本电脑的参与者比从不使用的参与者更有可能睡眠质量差（AOR = 3.15，95% CI = 1.31 - 7.60）。
沙特阿拉伯精神科医生的睡眠质量差问题极为突出。男性、更高的值夜班频率、吸烟习惯、抑郁以及睡前使用智能手机/笔记本电脑与睡眠质量差显著相关。这些发现强调了对沙特精神科医生进行睡眠健康促进干预的必要性。
