| dc.description.abstract | Background. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common
gastrointestinal disorder caused by reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus,
as a result, it causes various symptoms or complications . GERD is a commonly
prevalent gastrointestinal disorder in medical students. Based on data from the
2006 US National Health and Wellness survey observing respondents who
experienced heartburn at least twice a month, 89% of respondents experiencing
nightime GERD symptoms, it showed that the presence of nighttime GERD was
associated with decrease quality of sleep. Aim. This study aimed to analyze the
relationship between GERD and student's sleep quality in Faculty of Medicine USU
2020-2022. Methods. This study was an analytic study with a cross sectional
design. This study used total sampling method. Subject of the study was students in
Faculty of Medicine USU 2020-2022. Data collection was carried out using an
online questionnaire in the form of a google form. The questionnaires used were
GERD-Q, FSSG, PSQI, and ISI. The analysis used was univariate and bivariate
analysis with chi-square. Results. This study involved 378 respondents, 114 people
(30.2%) with GERD, 67 people (58.8%) with severe of GERD, 286 people (75.7%)
had a bad quality of sleep, and 43 people (15%) with moderate and severe of
insomnia. The results of statistical analysis showed an association between GERD
and quality of sleep (p=0,011). Conclusion. There was a correlation between
GERD and quality of sleep of USU Faculty of Medicine students class 2020-2022. | en_US |
