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  • Differences in Sleep Quality and Sleepiness among Veterinary Medical Students at Multiple Institutions before and after the Pandemic Induced Transition to Online Learning
    Nappier, Michael T.; Alvarez, Elizabeth E.; Bartl-Wilson, Lara; Boynton, Elizabeth P.; Hanlon, Alexandra L.; Lozano, Alicia J.; Ng, Zenithson; Ogunmayowa, Oluwatosin; Shoop, Tiffany; Welborn, Nancy D.; Wuerz, Julia (University of Toronto Press)
    Poor sleep health has been previously documented in veterinary medical students. However, it is not known how universal or widespread this problem is. This study evaluated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores to measure sleep health among students at seven colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States (US). Inadvertently, the transition to online only learning due to the global COVID-19 pandemic was also captured. Veterinary students were found to have universally poor sleep quality and high daytime sleepiness. The transition to online only learning appeared to have little impact on sleep quality, but improved daytime sleepiness scores were observed. The findings suggest poor sleep health is common among veterinary medical students at multiple institutions in the US and that further investigation is necessary.
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    Sleep Quality and Sleepiness Among Veterinary Medical Students Over an Academic Year
    Nappier, Michael T.; Bartl-Wilson, Lara; Shoop, Tiffany; Borowski, Shelby (Frontiers, 2019-04-17)
    Good sleep health is a key component to good personal well-being. It has been postulated that veterinary students have poor sleep health, but few measurements have been undertaken. This study measured Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale values at multiple points throughout an academic year for students in a veterinary medical curriculum. Students were found to have overall poor sleep quality and above average to excessive daytime sleepiness. Further investigation is necessary to determine specific causes as well as what action can be taken to improve student sleep health.