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Knowledge and Awareness on Impact of Insufficient Sleep-A Productivity Killer, Among Dental Students
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JANANI K, DR.S.PREETHA, DR.LAVANYA PRATHAP, DR.M.JEEVITHA
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Adequate sleep is very important for physical and mental well being and to have a good quality of life. Inadequate sleep refers to not sleeping along enough or considered when there is poor quality of sleep. The short-term effects of inadequate sleep includes irritability, drowsiness or sleepiness, reduced alertness, lack of attention and reduced motor skills. Inadequate sleep or insufficient sleep when continued over a long duration can severely affect the health of an individual. In order to insist on the importance of sleep and to create awareness on the impact of insufficient sleep, the present study was conducted. The aim of the study is to analyse the knowledge and awareness of insufficient sleep being a productivity killer among dental students. An online survey consisting of 100 dental students on a random basis. 15 self-administered questionnaires were prepared in google forms and distributed via online means. Descriptive statistics was carried out. Chi square analysis along with correlation was done. The results were expressed in the form of pie charts and bar graphs. 74% of the participants stated that inadequate sleep leads to stress. 71% of the participants were aware that inadequate sleep leads to psychological disturbances. This study concluded that there exists a moderate level of awareness regarding insufficient sleep being a productivity killer among the dental students . Moreover, public healthcare programmes and demonstrations can be held to establish furthermore knowledge about sleep deprivation and its consequences.
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Knowledge; Awareness; Insufficient sleep; Productivity killer; Dental students;
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.358
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