Sleep deprivation and drowsiness of medical residents and medical students

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate sleep quality and daytime sleepiness of residents and medical students. Methods: we applied a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) to a population of residents and medical students. Results: hundred five residents and 101 undergraduate medical students participated. Residents presented higher mean PSQI (6.76±2.81) with poorer sleep quality when compared with undergraduates (5.90±2.39); Both had similar measures of sleepiness by ESS (p=0.280), but residents showed lower duration and lower subjective sleep quality. Conclusion: medical students and residents presented sleep deprivation, indicating the need for preventive actions in the medical area.