Sleep quality among nursing students at a public university in San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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https://doi.org/10.30545/scientiamericana.2025.may-ago.7Keywords:
Sleep quality, Nursing students, sleep disorders, Cinema; digital platforms; films; cinema consumption; ParaguayAbstract
Introduction: Sleep is an essential physiological need for overall well-being. University students, due to academic, work, and social overload, are particularly prone to experiencing disturbances in their sleep quality. Objective: To determine the sleep quality of Nursing students at a public university in San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Methodology: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 90 Nursing students was included. Data were collected using a Sleep Quality Questionnaire created for this research, adapted to a digital format and administered through Google Forms. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis in Microsoft Excel, considering a 60% rating scale to classify sleep quality into four categories. Results: 88% of participants were between 18 and 25 years old; 84% were female, 93% came from urban areas, and 66% studied and worked simultaneously. Regarding sleep quality, 36% had very good quality, 20% good, 27% poor, and 18% very poor. The most frequent disturbances were nocturia, heat, and nightmares. Most participants reported mild daytime dysfunction. Conclusion: Although most students showed adequate sleep quality, a considerable percentage presented disturbances, which justifies the need for institutional strategies to promote healthy sleep.
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