Prevalence of Insomnia and Its Associated Factors among Family Medicine Residents Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Hasan Sharif Bukhari¹, Ahmed Idris Abdulshakur^1, and Fahad Saqib Lodhi²

¹Family Medicine Resident, Saudi Board of Family Medicine, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

²Public Health Specialist, Trainer Saudi Board Program of Preventive Medicine, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Cite this paper:
Hasan Sharif Bukhari, Ahmed Idris Abdulshakur and Fahad Saqib Lodhi. Prevalence of Insomnia and Its Associated Factors among Family Medicine Residents Makkah, Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 2021; 9(4):105-110. doi: 10.12691/ajmsm-9-4-2

Abstract

Background: Insomnia is a common complaint with potentially significant medical and psychological complications as well as affecting the quality of life. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of insomnia and define its determinants among family medicine residents at joint program in Makkah city 2020. Material and methods: Cross-sectional analytical study has been conducted among all family medicine residents enrolled in joint program of Family Medicine in Makkah city, during September 2020. A validated questionnaire was used based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Pittsburg Insomnia Symptoms questionnaire in addition to demographic and personal characteristic of the residents. Results: The study included 158 resident physicians out of a total 161 invited to participate with a response rate of 98.1%. Majority (93%) aged between 25 and 30 years and females represent 58.2% of them. Overall, poor sleep quality, based on PSQI was observed among majority of the participants (87.3%). All underweight, majority (97.9%) of overweight and 88.2% of obsess subjects compared to 80.2% of normal subjects expressed poor sleep quality, p=0.020.All current smokers compared to 84.8% of non-smokers had poor sleep quality, p=0.021. Majority (93.9%) of residents who never practiced physical exercise compared to 77.8%) of practicing exercise almost daily had poor sleep quality, p=0.020. Conclusion: Poor sleep quality is a very common problem prevailing among family medicine residents in Makkah Al-Mukarammah, with some identified modifiable associated factors.

Keywords:
insomnia physicians prevalence Saudi Arabia

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