Third Year Resident of Pediatrics, Universidad del Sinú, Monteria, Colombia
Research Article
Lack of Sleep and its Repercussion on Rotating Medical Interns at the Pablo Arturo Suarez General Hospital 2017 and 2018
Author(s): Elias Celi*, Esteban Tafur Delgado, Aaron Alberto Guzman Tello, Jessica Nicole Ordonez Reyna, Maria Belen Vega Carvajal, Cristhian Enrique Sanipatin Mora, Luis Miguel Terán Cevallos and Jorge Fabara
Sleep, rest, is a complex physiological process, but that, however, is extremely important for our body to function properly, both in structural and functional terms, as well as in our interaction with the environment Introduction: In Ecuador, as surely in many hospitals in Latin America, especially public, the demands on rotating inmates are extremely great. These demands lead to sleep deprivation and therefore sleep rest. This deprivation generates alterations in the correct functioning of the organism and also entails behavioral alterations that are detrimental to the attention of patients.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was carried out, using as a tool a questionnaire of 6 closed questions. This questionnaire was distributed and carried out digitally by 76 rotating inmates of the Pablo Arturo Suárez General Hospital between 2017 and 20.. View More»