ISSN: 2167-0277
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Hassan A
Egypt
Research Article
Sleep Medicine Knowledge among Medical Students in Seven Egyptian Medical Faculties
Author(s): Nevin FW Zaki, Rana Marzouk, Osman I, Alamah HY, Zaied WS, Haggag A, Hassan A, Allam M, Saadeldeen O, Russell Rosenberg, Heidy Reiny and Ahmed S BaHammam
Nevin FW Zaki, Rana Marzouk, Osman I, Alamah HY, Zaied WS, Haggag A, Hassan A, Allam M, Saadeldeen O, Russell Rosenberg, Heidy Reiny and Ahmed S BaHammam
Introduction: Egyptian medical education system awards students the bachelor degree of medicine after six academic years and a rotating house-officer year. There are no structured sleep educative programs in Egypt.
Aim of work: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of Egyptian final year medical students and houseofficers about normal sleep and sleep disorders.
Subjects and methods: Medical schools distributed throughout Egypt were surveyed asking sixth year medical students (males and females) and house-officers to participate. Seven faculties of medicine were selected. To screen for knowledge on normal sleep and sleep disorders, the Assessment of Sleep Knowledge in Medical Education Survey was used; the participants were classified to low scorers versus high scorers depending upon their ability to answer 60% o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0277.1000239