Determinants of Sleep Quality among Nursing Students in Pakistan

Abstract

Sleep quality is a critical component of overall health and well-being, particularly for nursing students who face demanding academic and clinical responsibilities. Adequate sleep is essential for cognitive function, emotional regulation, and physical health. However, nursing students report experiencing poor sleep quality. Factors such as academic stress, irregular schedules, and lifestyle choices can significantly impact their sleep patterns. Understanding the determinants of sleep quality among nursing students is vital, as inadequate sleep can lead to increased fatigue, decreased academic performance, and a higher risk of burnout. A Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among the 135 nursing students of Lahore School of Nursing concluded the factors that influence academic performance among undergraduate nursing students, with teaching methods, attendance, time management, and sleep quality emerging as critical elements (Khaliq et al., 2019). Further more, Poor sleep quality and excessive diurnal sleepiness significantly impact academic performance in medical students, highlighting the need for urgent intervention to improve sleep (Seoane et al., 2020). Therefore, this study aims to explore the various factors influencing sleep quality in nursing students, providing insights that can inform interventions to promote, better sleep hygiene and overall health within nursing students. A person’s general health and well-being can be determined by their sleep quality, especially nursing students who frequently experience high levels of stress, academic pressures, and irregular schedules. The study is important for the Pakistani students because we already are not up to the international standard in this subject so to improve our training and learning as well as patient care. The sleeping pattern definitely improve the ultimate outcome of the patient leading to optimize healthy community