Duración del sueño y hábitos relacionados con el sueño en personal de salud y población general del área metropolitana de Asunción, Paraguay: estudio transversal

Domingo Perez Bejarano

doi:10.53732/rccsalud/e81141

Authors

Domingo Perez Bejarano Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, Hospital General de Luque. Luque, Paraguay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-4789

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53732/rccsalud/e81141

Keywords:

sleep wake disorders, health personnel, shift work schedule, sleep deprivation

Abstract

Introduction. Insufficient sleep duration is a growing public health concern and may be more common among healthcare workers due to occupational demands and shift work. This study aimed to characterize sleep habits and compare sleep-related symptoms between healthcare workers and the general population in metropolitan Asunción, Paraguay. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in 1,469 adults, classified as healthcare workers (n=652) or general population (n=817). An adapted version of the Monterrey Sleep Habits and Disorders Questionnaire using a self-administered survey through SurveyMonkey® between March and April 2025 was used. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with short sleep duration (<6 hours per night). Results. The mean age was 45.2±12.0 years, and 64.0% were women. Short sleep duration was more frequent among healthcare workers than the general population (51.5% vs. 36.5%; p<0.001), as were night-shift work (22.2% vs. 4.5%; p<0.001) and daytime sleepiness (31.9% vs. 26.3%; p=0.020). In multivariable analysis, frequent night-shift work (aOR=2.15; 95% CI: 1.53–3.01), healthcare worker status (aOR=1.62; 95% CI: 1.30–2.01), and frequent coffee consumption (aOR=1.64; 95% CI: 1.07–2.50) were independently associated with short sleep duration. Conclusion. Sleep restriction was common and more frequent among healthcare workers. Differences between groups were primarily associated with shorter sleep duration rather than a higher frequency of specific sleep disorder symptoms.

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