ReviewCurrent sleep medicine reports2023
The Worldwide Prevalence of Sleep Problems Among Medical Students by Problem, Country, and COVID-19 Status: a Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression of 109 Studies Involving 59427 Participants.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of poor sleep quality and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta -analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiology of sleep disturbances among medical students in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Sleep Disorders in Enhancing Quality of Life, Cognitive Function, and Sleep Quality in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep quality and associated factors among university students in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Stress, coping, and other determinants of poor sleep quality among healthcare students in a conflict region: a cross-sectional study.Medical education online · 2026Article
- Association of Night Eating Syndrome Risk with Sleep Disturbance in Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sleep quality and psychological distress among Bangladeshi medical students: Prevalence, predictors, and sex-institutional differences.Global epidemiology · 2026Article
- Sleep Quality and Associated Lifestyle Factors Among Medical Students Before and After the COVID-19 Era-A Comparative Study from Romania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Impact of Sleep Quality, Sleep Disturbances on Quality of Life Among Medical Students Worldwide: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Relationships Between Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, and Premenstrual Syndrome Among Medical and Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Palestine.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessment of sleep duration and cortisol levels among selected South African medical students.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Risk of Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Analysis of Peruvian Adults.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2026Article
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- Patterns of screen use and their association with sleep among medical students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Nighttime screen use, sleep quality, and smartphone addiction symptoms among medical students: an international cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Restless nights, demanding days: assessment of the prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among medical students in Mogadishu, Somalia.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Insomnia and Neuroticism in Pakistani Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perceived Menstrual Irregularities and Premenstrual Syndrome in Relation to Insomnia: Evidence from a Cohort of Student Nurses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Sleep Quality and Sex-Specific Physical Activity Benefits Predict Mental Health in Romanian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Abstract: Purpose of Review: Several studies have found that medical students have a significant prevalence of sleep issues, such as poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and inadequate sleep duration. The purpose of this review is to carefully evaluate the current research on sleep problems among medical students and, as a result, estimate the prevalence of these disturbances. The EMBASE, PsychINFO, PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science and retrieved article reference lists were rigorously searched and rated for quality. Random effects meta-analysis was performed to compute estimates. Recent Findings: The current meta-analysis revealed an alarming estimated pooled prevalence of poor sleep quality (K = 95, Summary: Sleep issues are common among medical students, making them a genuine problem. Future research should focus on prevention and intervention initiatives aimed at these groups. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40675-023-00258-5.
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