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. 2025 Mar 21:16:1448028.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1448028. eCollection 2025.

Quality of sleep and associated factors among medical interns in public universities in North Ethiopia

Dawit Afewerki Meles  1 , Ashenafi Damte Ayele  2 , Hagos Tsegaberhan  2 , Tilahun Belete Mossie  3
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Quality of sleep and associated factors among medical interns in public universities in North Ethiopia

Dawit Afewerki Meles et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality of sleep and associated factors among medical interns at public universities in North Ethiopia.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 259 medical interns using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. We employed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to determine the quality of sleep.

Results: Of the subjects, 72.6% were screened as having poor sleep quality. Anxiety [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.93, 11.50; p < 0.001], poor sleep hygiene (AOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.4, 11.65; p < 0.001), current alcohol use (AOR = 3.85, 95% CI: 2.16, 6.89; p < 0.001), and current tobacco use (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI: 2.3, 25; p = 0.001) were significantly associated with poor quality of sleep.

Conclusion: Poor quality of sleep is prevalent among medical interns. Addressing anxiety, and alcohol and tobacco use and enhancing the practice of sleep hygiene among medical interns requires significant attention.

Keywords: North Ethiopia; medical intern; quality of sleep; sleep hygiene; university.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The prevalence of poor quality sleep among medical interns attending public universities, North Ethiopia.
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Percentage distribution of symptoms of quality of sleep among medical interns in public universities, North Ethiopia.
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