Evaluation of Sleep Pattern: A Cardio Metabolic Risk of Medical Doctors Practicing in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
| Title: | Evaluation of Sleep Pattern: A Cardio Metabolic Risk of Medical Doctors Practicing in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
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| Authors: | O. Otokunefor, I. A. Meka |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol 28, Iss 10 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP), 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: | Insufficient sleep, medical doctors, cardio metabolic risk, diabetes, obesity, Science |
| More Details: | Adequate sleep is needed for the overall well-being of individuals, and its deficiency is linked to several cardio metabolic disorders. It is well recognized that many of these cardio metabolic disorders are on the increase globally and locally. Medical doctors who treat others are equally expected to take adequate care of their own health, hence the objective of this paper was to evaluate the sleep pattern of doctors practising in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria as a marker of cardio metabolic risk Using appropriate standard techniques after collection of data by self-administered online questionnaires. Results obtained show that approximately 60% of participants reported inadequate sleep due to busy clinical schedules. A high prevalence of insufficient sleep among medical doctors, which can be considered a surrogate marker for increased cardio metabolic risk was recorded in this study. Measures aimed at improving the sleep pattern of doctors are recommended. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2659-1502 2659-1499 |
| Relation: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/279774; https://doaj.org/toc/2659-1502; https://doaj.org/toc/2659-1499 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/9a15605f8ed54449a340df82e7d0c202 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.9a15605f8ed54449a340df82e7d0c202 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 26591502 26591499 |
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| Published in: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
| Language: | English |