| dc.description.abstract | Background. Sleep is a crucial physiological process in the lives of humans and other living organisms. Poor sleep quality can affect various physiological aspects of the body such as the cardiovascular system, immune system, metabolism, hormonal function, and others. Meanwhile, the body mass index (BMI), as a standardized measure to assess body proportions based on weight and height, can be influenced by poor sleep quality.. Objective. To identify the correlation between sleep quality and BMI in healthcare workers of Prof. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Method. The applied research method is observational analysis with a cross-sectional approach. The participants consist of 87 healthcare workers from Prof. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Each sample is assessed for sleep quality and sleep habits using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Sleep Hygiene Index. Results. Based on the analysis conducted using Chi Square and Spearman methods, the majority of employees experienced poor sleep quality (51,7%), most had level 1 obesity (41.4%), and there is no significant relationship found between sleep quality and body mass index among employees of Prof. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital, Universitas Sumatera Utara (p = 0.633) (sig = 0,125). Conclusion. It can be concluded that poor sleep quality does not affect the body mass index of the employees at Prof. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital. Another finding is that shift work and sleep hygiene play a role as a risk factor for poor sleep quality. | en_US |
