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Examine the association between sleep patterns and academic performance in undergraduate medical students.

April 19, 2026Annals of African Medicine1 citations

Sleep Patterns and Academic Performance among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Chennai, South India

VKVanathy KarunamoorthyBharath University NRNivetha RajaramanMeenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute ASAarthi SaravananSri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

Key Points

Examine the association between sleep patterns and academic performance in undergraduate medical students.
Conducted a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Assessed sleep quality among undergraduate medical students.
Measured academic performance through examination scores.
Good sleep quality significantly correlates with higher academic performance.
Promoting healthy sleep habits could improve academic outcomes.

Abstract

Good sleep quality is significantly associated with better academic performance among medical undergraduates. These findings highlight the importance of promoting healthy sleep habits as a potential strategy to improve the academic outcomes in medical students.

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