Abstract:
Abstract
Introduction: Sleep is one of the pillars of human basic needs. Poor sleep not only has an
impact on a clinician's health but also on the service they deliver. Globally litratures noticed
discrepancies in the burden and factors of poor sleep quality. Studies on the burden it places on
clinicians working in stressful environments like operating rooms and critical care units are
scarce in Ethiopia.
Objective: This study was conducted for the purpose of assessing quality of sleep and associated
factors among clinicians working in the North West Ethiopia Comprehensive Specialized
Hospitals' critical care unit and Operation Theater.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15–June 15, 2022. Data were
collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 421 study subjects selected by simple
random sampling techniques. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index.
Epi-data was used to enter data, which was then exported to SPSS. Frequency and percentage
were used for descriptive analysis .Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify
factors associated with poor quality of sleep. The strength of association was measured by OR
with 95% CI and a significant p-value..
Result: poor quality of sleep was reported in 81.5% of participants (95% CI: 77.9%-85.5%).
Working a night shift, experiencing depressive symptoms, and not regularly exercising were risk
factors for poor sleep quality, with an AOR of 3.372 (1.754-6.484)), 3.258(1.485-7.147),and
0.299(0.166-0.537),respectively).
Conclusion and Recommendation: The cost of inadequate sleep was not insignificant.
Clinicians should regularly exercise, have a regular night shift pattern, and undergo mental
health screenings. To establish a causal relationship and develop preventative measures, control
studies are required.
