Impactos dos Transtornos do Sono na Qualidade de Vida de Médicos Plantonistas de Serviços de Urgência e Emergência no município de São Luís

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Sleeping is a natural and essential behavior, during sleep several metabolic processes occur which, if altered, can affect the balance of the whole organism in the short, medium and even long term. The fatigue produced by many hours of work, associated to the deprivation or significant reduction of the hours of sleep, are the main factors that influence the performance of the individual. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between sleep disorders and quality of life of emergency and emergency services nurses in the municipality of São Luís. METHODS: a cross-sectional, quantitative and non-experimental field study was carried out. The sample consisted of 207 attending physicians working in the emergency and emergency department of the State, Municipal and Private hospitals in the city of São Luís. a Sociodemographic questionnaire was used to verify the profile of professionals in relation to personal data, lifestyle and professional aspects. To assess Quality of Life, we used Whoqol-bref and to assess sleep quality, the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. RESULTS: Of the 207 physicians included, it was verified that more than 90% of the sample presented alterations in sleep. Daytime somnolence was observed in 57.14% (ESS 11-16), of which 17.6% were considered as severe cases. (ESE> 16). The components that contributed most to the overall assessment of sleep quality were sleep latency (R² = 0.39), daytime dysfunction (R² = 0.38) and sleep disturbance (R² = 0.37). The greater impairment of daytime sleep dysfunction was statistically correlated with lower scores for all aspects of quality of life. CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of sleep disorders was observed in the study population, with a high correlation between poor sleep quality and quality of life. Factors related to long working hours and lack of physical activity seem to influence this poor quality of sleep. Educational or sleep hygiene interventions can be a means, to address these problems.