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ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2021

Prevalence of insomnia and related psychological factors with coping strategies among medical students in clinical years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fahad Abdulaziz Alrashed, Kamran Sattar, Tauseef Ahmad, Ashfaq Akram, Syed Irfan Karim, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alsubiheen

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Article in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fahad Abdulaziz AlrashedDepartment of Cardiac Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Kamran SattarDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tauseef AhmadDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ashfaq AkramDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Irfan KarimDepartment.of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Mohammed AlsubiheenRehabilitation Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We explored the prevalence of insomnia, confirm the associated psychological factors and current coping strategies among undergraduate medical during their clinical years. This cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted at the department of medical education, college of medicine, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The participants (n = 463) were the 3rd to 5th year, and intern medical clinical students. We collected responses about sleep, using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). We also used Kessler-10 (K10), Psychological Distress and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Items related to Coping strategies were also used from our previously published study and COVID-19 issues were explored using a self-developed questionnaire. According to the ISI ranking, 162 (34.9 %) of the participants had insomnia, among them 57.4% of females and 42.6% were males. Age groups between 22 and 25 have more sleeping disorder (43.2%) as compared to other age groups. 3rd-year students have more insomnia 36.41% as compared to other years. Individuals with insomnia symptoms were more likely (1.67 times higher) to be female students (OR = 1.67; P = 0.005) as compared to male students. A significantly high prevalence (3.37 times high) of insomnia was noted for those students or interns who have attended their clinical training irregularly as compare to regularly attending participants (OR = 2.32; P = 0.12) during COVID-19. Transition time i.e. year 3 of medical program was more stressful for the students and female students perceived stress and insomnia more than their male counterparts. It is important to address identified disorder early in order to reduce psychological morbidity and its harmful implications for medical students and young physicians.

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Clinical yearsCoping strategiesCOVID-19InsomniaSleep disturbanceUndergraduate medical students

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PMID34764766
PMCPMC8568835
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