Alteraciones del sueño en estudiantes de la Carrera de Enfermería de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, periodo B2025.

Abstract

Sleep is an essential component of physical and mental health, as well as academic performance, particularly among health sciences students exposed to high academic demands and clinical practice requirements. Objective: To analyze sleep disturbances in Nursing students at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil and to determine their possible relationship with academic performance. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 300 students enrolled in different academic cycles. Data collection was carried out using the Oviedo Sleep Questionnaire, complemented with sociodemographic information and grade point average. Results: Most students did not present significant sleep disturbances or only reported mild alterations, with moderate levels observed in subscales but not reaching clinically severe ranges. No statistically significant correlation was found between the total questionnaire score and academic performance. Conclusion: Sleep disturbances are present in the proportion of nursing students; however, they are predominantly mild and do not show a direct impact on academic performance, although preventive monitoring is advisable to maintain overall health.