Relationship between sleep quality and the risk of metabolic syndrome in healthcare workers in hospitals
Keywords:
Sleep quality, Metabolic syndrome, Health workers, PSQI, Work shifts, Metabolic riskAbstract
Poor sleep quality has been shown to contribute to an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, especially in healthcare workers exposed to work stress and shift systems that do not match the circadian rhythm. This study aims to analyze the relationship between sleep quality and metabolic syndrome in health workers at the Medan City Hospital through a cross-sectional approach with 124 respondents. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), while metabolic syndrome was evaluated based on International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. The results showed that 61.3% of respondents had poor sleep quality, and 35.5% had metabolic syndrome. There was a significant association between poor sleep quality and metabolic syndrome (p=0.002), as well as a positive correlation between PSQI score and the number of components of metabolic syndrome (r=0.411; p<0.001). These findings suggest that sleep disorders play an important role in increasing metabolic risk in health workers, so promotive interventions on sleep quality need to be a priority in hospital occupational health policies.
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