Calidad del sueño en el desempeño académico de los internos de Enfermería.

Abstract

Sleep is a universal biological process essential for maintaining and improving physical and mental health. Many people sleep less than the recommended amount or suffer from sleep disorders. Objective: To determine the impact of sleep quality on the academic performance of nursing interns. Methodology: This was a descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 80 nursing interns from the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil, from the May-September 2026 cohort. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Academic Performance Questionnaire. Results: The nursing interns were mostly female (65%), predominantly aged between 26 and 30 years (60%), single (93%), and without children (63%). Regarding sleep quality, alterations were identified in sleep latency (50%) and sleep efficiency (60%), reflecting a moderate level of sleep disturbance. On the other hand, academic performance was favorable (70%), with higher results observed in learning evidence (77.5%), classroom performance (82.5%), and learning socialization (67.5%), indicating an adequate development of academic competencies. Conclusion: Academic performance sometimes influences rest hours, leading to changes in sleep patterns.