Cardiovascular Risk and its Relationship with Sleep Quality in Healthcare Personnel at a Family Medicine Unit in the city of Hermosillo, Sonora. Mexico

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate cardiovascular risk and its relationship with sleep quality in healthcare personnel. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was conducted with 185 healthcare workers at Family Medicine Unit No. 37 of the Mexican Social Security Institute, located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The study subjects were selected using non-probability convenience sampling. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and cardiovascular risk using the Framingham Risk Score. Chi-square tests, Student’s t-tests, and Spearman’s correlation coefficient were applied. Results: The mean age was 38.8 years; 60.5% were women. Cardiovascular risk was low in 70.8%, moderate in 20.5%, and high in 8.6%. Sleep quality was good in 43.8%, moderate in 18.9%, and severely impaired in 37.3%. No significant association was found between sleep quality and cardiovascular risk (p=0.982; r=-0.019; p=0.802). Conclusions: No association was demonstrated between the two variables; however, a high frequency of sleep disturbances was observed, which would justify preventive interventions for healthcare personnel.