Abstract

MAGANTO-FRAILE, Alba; DE PRISO-SANUDO, Sandra; ALCANIZ-MARTIN, Fátima  and  MAYORAL-BUENDIA, Alejandro. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Sleep characteristics in health workers in hospitals in South Madrid. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.3, pp.228-236.  Epub Dec 18, 2023. ISSN 3020-1160.

Health workers are subjected to stressors, related to the development of sleep disorders. This study evaluates the characteristics of sleep in health workers in the southern area of Madrid. During December 2021 and January 2022, In the hospitals of Móstoles, Getafe, Fuenlabrada, and Alcorcón an anonymous survey with self-administered questionnaires that included demographic data, GAD-7 anxiety scale, Pittsburgh Index (PSQI) and Index sleep hygiene (SHI). We obtained a sample of 329 subjects. 83.3% of health workers suffer from anxiety, with nursing assistant and shift work variables being the most affected. 85% presented poor sleep quality, being the nursing assistant variables, >15 years of experience and dependent relatives the most significant. Sleep hygiene is distributed between good hygiene (48%) and poor hygiene (52%). We must consider specific protection and prevention measurements for health workers.

Keywords : Sleep; Anxiety; Sleep Hygiene; Sleep Quality.

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