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Loubna El Ghalib, Nisrine El Kabbaj, Zineb Serhier, Mohamed Agoub
Sleep disorders among healthcare workers, often underestimated, significantly impact their physical and mental well-being and professional performance. The current study aims to assess their frequency, consequences, and associated factors. Interns and residents from a Moroccan university hospital participated in an assessment of sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-PSQI) and the impact of shifts on their professional and personal lives. Among the 238 surveyed physicians, 62.2% presented a pathological PSQI score (PSQI >5) with an average of 6.68. Prevalent issues included poor daytime function (44%), sleep duration (27.7%), subjective sleep quality (24.4%), sleep latency (23.5%), sleep disturbances (19.3%) and use of sleep medication (15%). While 59.2% experienced impaired professional performance due to poor sleep quality. After shift, 83.7 % felt fatigue, 57.1% headaches, and 35.3% reported diffuse pain. Mood disorders affected 56.3%, and psychological symptoms affected 65.5%. These percentages illustrate the negative impact of stress and fatigue related to shifts on physician’s mental health, exacerbated by coffee use (56.3%) and smoking (10.9%). The current study highlights the high prevalence of sleep disorders among healthcare workers and suggests a potential link between sleep health and professional performance among interns and residents in developing countries
