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Trial reportBioMed research international2019

Insomnia among Medical and Paramedical Students in Jordan: Impact on Academic Performance.

Mohammad Alqudah, Samar A M Balousha, Othman Al-Shboul, Ahmed Al-Dwairi, Mahmoud A Alfaqih, Karem H Alzoubi

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mohammad AlqudahJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3953-1955
Samar A M BaloushaJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Irbid, Jordan.
Othman Al-ShboulJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1328-6266
Ahmed Al-DwairiJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Irbid, Jordan.
Mahmoud A AlfaqihJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6383-7014
Karem H AlzoubiJordan University of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-5099
Jordan University of Science and Technology · JO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInsomnia is a problem that is common in all societies and age groups. However, its importance is increasing between students especially with the highly competitive and demanding environment surrounding them even after their graduation. In spite of the deep understanding of its health and social consequences, the frequency of insomnia among medical students in Jordan was not determined.

aimTo determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances among college students and to look for any association between sleep disturbances and students' academic achievement.

methodsThis is a cross-sectional self-administered questionnaire-based study. The participants were college students of the medical and paramedical specialties. Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) was used and the academic performance was assessed using students' Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

resultsThere were 977 responses. Prevalence of clinical insomnia was 26.0%. Students who self-reported good sleep quality had significantly lower ISI scores compared with those who self-reported bad quality of sleep. Students who slept >7 hours had significantly less ISI scores than students who slept <6 hours. Students who had a CGPA more than or equal to 3 had significantly lower ISI scores compared with those who had a CGPA less than 2.5. Self-reported sleep quality was associated with the CGPA.

conclusionA high prevalence of insomnia was found in this group of students. Academic performance was significantly associated with ISI scores and self-reported sleep quality. These results might be useful for future research into the development of interventional strategies to help students get enough sleep quality and quantity.

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Academic PerformanceSelf ReportSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentAdultAllied Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJordanMalePrevalence

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