AIM: Sleep is in an active state which is of vital importance for the regeneration of our mental and physical health and which takes up about one third of our lifespan. Sleep disorders are particularly important for specific groups of professionals like health workers. This research aimed to establish the frequency of sleepiness in Gülhane Military Faculty of Medicine students, their sleep disorders and factors that may affect their sleep patterns. It also set out to identify the particular features that may give rise to these conditions and the precautions which may be taken to prevent them.
METHOD: The research aimed to encompass all the students in the Gülhane Military Faculty of Medicine. Actual participation was 69% (412/597). The research was cross-sectional with data collected by means of a questionnaire. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score was the dependent variable of the research. The sociodemographic particularities of the students, the physical conditions of their sleep area, their habits and health problems were the independent variables.
RESULTS: 84.3% of participants stated that they felt the need to sleep during the day. 56.8% of the students revealed that they felt excessively sleepy during the day, whilst 42.8% did not feel excessively sleeply. A significant statistical link has been established in the ESS score between feeling extremely sleepy every day and “not going to bed at the usual time every day”, “not feeling rested upon waking up”, “feeling excessively sleepy during the day” and “experiencing sleepiness in class because of the classroom environment” (p
Key words: Daytime sleepiness, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), medical faculty students Article Language: Turkish English
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