Influence of Ramadan Fasting on the Fatigue levels and sleep patterns among Dentists in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia – A cross-sectional study
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Keywords
Ramadan, Fasting, Fatigue, sleep
Abstract
Ramadan fasting might induce several changes that might affect work performance. Both fatigue as well as sleep are one of the important parameters to be observed for this effect. This study aimed to determine the impact of Ramadan fasting on fatigue as well as sleep of Dentists working in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Dentists, working in private as well as Public sector were invited to complete the questionnaire twice, one week before Ramadan and then during the second or third week of Ramadan. Fatigue severity scale (FSS) and the FOSQ 10 to measure the subjective perception of global fatigue and difficulty carrying out daily activities due to sleep problems. The FSS is a self-administered 9-item questionnaire in which each statement is scored between 1 (strongly agree) and 7 (strongly disagree). The FOSQ 10 is also a self-reported questionnaire with ten item questions. Every question can be scored on a 4-point measuring tape (1–4). 121 of them responded and completely filled the questionnaire. The results of the present study showed no significant changes on the overall sleep pattern or fatigue level, though minor changes at subscale were noted.
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4. BaHammam A. Assessment of sleep patterns, daytime sleepiness, and chronotype during Ramadan in fasting and nonfasting individuals. Saudi Med J. 2005; 26:616–22.
5. Bahammam A. Does Ramadan fasting affect sleep? Int J Clin Pract. 2006 Dec;60 (12):1631-7.
6. Valko PO, Bassetti CL, Bloch KE, et al. Validation of the fatigue severity scale in a Swiss cohort. Sleep [Internet]. 2008; 31 (11):1601–7. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/31.11.1601
7. Yazdi Z, Sadeghniiat-Haghighi K. Fatigue management in the workplace. Ind Psychiatry J [Internet]. 2015;24(1):12. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.160915
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21. Pasupathy KS, Barker LM. Impact of fatigue on performance in registered nurses: data mining and implications for practice. J Healthc Qual. 2012 Sep-Oct;34(5):22-30.
22. Msaad S, Kotti N. Influence of Ramadan observance on sleep pattern and wakefulness at work among medical trainer in Tunisia. J Sleep Disord Ther [Internet]. 2016;05(02). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0277.1000243
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26. Msaad S, Kotti N. Influence of Ramadan observance on sleep pattern and wakefulness at work among medical trainer in Tunisia. J Sleep Disord Ther [Internet]. 2016;05(02). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0277.1000243
27. Singh R, Hwa OC, Roy J, et al. Subjective perception of sports performance, training, sleep and dietary patterns of Malaysian Junior Muslim athletes during Ramadan intermittent fasting. Asian J Sports Med [Internet]. 2011;2 (3):167–76. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.
28. Laraqui S, Manar N, Laraqui O, et al. Influence of Ramadan observance on wakefulness at work among health care workers in Morocco. Arch Mal Prof Env. 2012;73:743–9.
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Gurleen Arora, Mudit Uppal, Hamad Ibrahim Mohammed Alzaidan, & Khozama Abdullah Alduhaiman. (2023). Influence of Ramadan Fasting on the Fatigue levels and sleep patterns among Dentists in Qassim region, Saudi Arabia – A cross-sectional study. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(17), 287–296. https://doi.org/10.47750/jptcp.2023.30.17.025
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