Prevalencia de insomnio y somnolencia en estudiantes de medicina, Medellín. / Prevalence of insomnia and sleepinessin medical students belonging to an educational institution of Medellin (Colombia), 2013

Objetivo:Determinar la prevalencia de insomnio y somnolencia en estudiantes de unafacultad de medicina de Medellín y su asociación con condiciones sociodemográficasy académicas. El insomnio y la somnolencia presentan elevada prevalencia y causangraves problemas de salud física, mental y social; los estudiantes de medicina son ungrupo de alto riesgo para estos trastornos.Materiales y métodos:Estudio de preva-lencia en 230 estudiantes seleccionados aleatoriamente. Para la tamización de losdos trastornos se emplearon las escalas Epworth para somnolencia e insomnio. Losanálisis se basaron en medidas de resumen, frecuencias, pruebas no paramétricas,prevalencias y razones de prevalencia.Resultados:La edad promedio fue 20 años,la media de créditos matriculados fue 20, el 70% de la población estaban en el ciclobásico. Se halló prevalencia de tabaquismo del 10% y consumo de alcohol en el 51%.La prevalencia global de insomnio fue 93%, siendo más frecuente en grado leve, éstepresentó asociación estadística con la presencia de enfermedades de base y el géne-ro. La prevalencia de somnolencia fue 73,5% siendo más común el grado moderado,ésta presentó asociación con el ciclo de formación.Conclusión:La elevada preva-lencia de los dos trastornos del sueño hallada en este grupo, pone de manifiestola necesidad de implementar medidas de prevención primaria y secundaria, dadolos impactos negativos que presentan para actividades cotidianas, el rendimientoacadémico y para la salud física y mentalObjective: To determine the prevalence of insomnia and sleepiness in students froma medical school in Medellin and its association with sociodemographic and academicconditions. Insomnia and sleepiness have high prevalence and they cause seriousproblems of physical, mental and social health, one of the main groups at risk for thesedisorders are the medical students. Materials and Methods: Prevalence study in 230students randomly selected. For the screening of the disorders were used the scales ofsleepiness and insomnia of Epworth. The analyzes were based on summary measures,frequency, nonparametric tests, prevalence and prevalence ratios. Results: The meanage was 20 years, the average of credits enrolled was 20, 70% of the population wasin the basic cycle. Smoking prevalence was 10% and consumption of alcohol of 51%The overall prevalence of insomnia was 93%, being more common in mild degree,it was presented statistically significant association with the presence of underlyingdiseases and sex. The prevalence of somnolence was 73.5% being more commonthe moderate grade, it was statistically associated with the training cycle. Conclusion:The high prevalence of both sleep disorders found in this group, highlights the need toimplement actions of primary and secondary prevention, due to negatives impacts foreveryday activities, academic performance and physical and mental health.To determine the prevalence of insomnia and sleepiness in students from a medical school in Medellin and its association with sociodemographic and academic conditions. Insomnia and sleepiness have high prevalence and they cause seriousproblems of physical, mental and social health, one of the main groups at risk for these disorders are the medical students. Materials and Methods: Prevalence study in 230 students randomly selected. For the screening of the disorders were used the scales of sleepiness and insomnia of Epworth. The analyzes were based on summary measures, frequency, nonparametric tests, prevalence and prevalence ratios. Results: The meanage was 20 years, the average of credits enrolled was 20, 70% of the population was in the basic cycle. Smoking prevalence was 10% and consumption of alcohol of 51% The overall prevalence of insomnia was 93%, being more common in mild degree,it was presented statistically significant association with the presence of underlyingdiseases and sex. The prevalence of somnolence was 73.5% being more common the moderate grade, it was statistically associated with the training cycle. Conclusion: The high prevalence of both sleep disorders found in this group, highlights the need to implement actions of primary and secondary prevention, due to negatives impacts foreveryday activities, academic performance and physical and mental health