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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1415849

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Sleep Hygiene and Cardiovascular Health: A Cross-sectional Survey Among Healthcare Workers

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Weixin Sun Weixin Sun 1,2Renyou Pan Renyou Pan 1,2Xiaolong Song Xiaolong Song 1,2Tingting Gu Tingting Gu 1,2Qimeng Ni Qimeng Ni 1,2Yuexing Gu Yuexing Gu 1,2*
  • 1 Department of Cardiology, Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Yancheng, China
  • 2 Department of Cardiology, Yancheng TCM Hospital, Yancheng, China

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    Background: Healthcare workers grapple with distinct challenges, inherent to their profession, making them susceptible to irregular sleep patterns and insufficient sleep, which may further impact their cardiovascular health. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of healthcare workers concerning sleep hygiene and cardiovascular health. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine between July, 2023 and September, 2023. Demographic characteristics, KAP scores, sleep health awareness and habits, and sleep quality were assessed through the questionnaires. Results: A total of 423 valid questionnaires were included in the study. Among these, 215 (50.83%) were aged 35 or below, and 128 (30.26%) reported suffering from chronic insomnia. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 43.23±5.67 (possible range: 10-50), 24.53±4.59 (possible range: 9-45), and 20.22±4.46 (possible range: 6-30), respectively. Multivariate analyses indicated that attitude score (OR = 0.890, 95% CI: [0.807-0.981], P = 0.019), sleep health awareness & habits score (OR = 1.847, 95% CI: [1.284-2.656], P = 0.001), experienced chest tightness or heart palpitations (OR = 6.084, 95% CI: [2.172-17.042], P = 0.001), and the presence of chronic insomnia (OR = 5.017, 95% CI: [2.428-10.368], P < 0.001) were independently associated with sleep quality. Conclusion: Healthcare workers had adequate knowledge, negative attitude and moderate practice toward sleep hygiene and cardiovascular health. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address the observed gaps in attitudes and practices, aiming to enhance overall awareness and promote healthier sleep habits among healthcare professionals.

    Keywords: knowledge, Attitude, Practice, healthcare professional, Chronic insomnia, sleep health awareness, Sleep patterns, Cross-sectional study

    Received: 11 Apr 2024; Accepted: 01 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Sun, Pan, Song, Gu, Ni and Gu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yuexing Gu, Department of Cardiology, Yancheng TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Yancheng, China

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