ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2019
Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Sleep Medicine among Medical Students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
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- Sleep and Sleep Disorder Knowledge Among Physicians Working in Qatar's Primary Health Care Corporation: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Medical Residents About Sleep Disorders and Sleep Medicine in Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Sleep Medicine Knowledge Among Graduating Medical Students in Lebanon During an Economic and Political Crisis: A Preliminary Survey.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Article
- Sleep patterns and awareness of the consequences of sleep deprivation in Saudi Arabia.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
- Assessment of sleep knowledge among medical and dental students in a Nigerian tertiary institution: a cross-sectional study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
- Interest Groups as an Alternative for Medical Education in Sleep Medicine: Experience Report at a Brazilian Medical School.Clocks & sleep · 2022Article
- Awareness of Medical Students toward Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Disorder Based on Biomedical Diagnosis.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical and Dental Students and Fresh Graduates from Saudi Arabia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundsSleep disorders and sleep medicine are underrecognized by both the general public and health care workers. Lack of education and training in sleep medicine has resulted in a culture of physicians who have very limited knowledge about sleep disorders and, as a result, are likely to underdiagnose and under-treat patients.
aimThis study aimed to assess the knowledge of and attitude regarding sleep medicine among medical students at Qassim University.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 4
resultsThe prevalence of medical students who had a special interest in sleep medicine was 23.3%. Poor knowledge about sleep medicine was detected in 94.8% of students, while good knowledge was observed in only 5.2%. The attitude of the students toward sleep medicine was negative among 40.5% and positive among 59.5%. University branches, gender, and preferred speciality were all significantly associated with attitude score, whereas interest in sleep medicine and knowledge of sleep disorders were associated with both knowledge and attitude scores.
conclusionThis study found that medical students' knowledge of sleep medicine was very low, despite the majority of them having a positive attitude toward it.
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