Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota
Background: sleep disorders area present in victims of sexual assault, being important to determinc ist possible frequency, comorbidity and associations. Objective: to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders and explore the sleep quality in a group of female victims of rape in Bogota. Material...
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| author | Franklin Escobar Córdoba Jorge Óscar Folino Javier Eslava Schamalbach |
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| description | Background: sleep disorders area present in victims of sexual assault, being important to determinc ist possible frequency, comorbidity and associations.
Objective: to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders and explore the sleep quality in a group of female victims of rape in Bogota.
Material and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2004 with a sample of female victims of rape who provided their consent to participate in the study. Nationwide validated self-rating scales were used as measures: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Results. The young women who were recruited had the following characteristics: they had a low-moderate socio-economical condition; the majority had no partner; mean height = 1.59 m. (IC 95%=1.55-1.61); mean weight = 52 Kg. (IC 95%=48.77-55.45) and mean BMI=21.28 (IC 95%= 20.16-21.77). Daily excessive somnolence was found in 10/34 (29.41%) victims; low quality of sleep, in 22/34 (64.71%) victims; reduced sleep efficiency, in 18/34 (52.94%) victims; sleep perturbations, in 20/34 (52.94%); presumptive symptoms of respiratory sleep disorders and consumption of hypnotics, in 9/34 (26.47%) victims; and insomnia and nightmares in 23/34 (67.65%) victims. These findings are similar to others reported by different authors.
Conclusion. The prevalence of sleep disorders and the disturbance of quality of sleep in the study sample were quantitatively significant and similar to other studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9d99fb02b834db18ab62281f65195802022-12-22T01:42:52ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaRevista de la Facultad de Medicina0120-00112357-38482006-01-01541122320552Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in BogotaFranklin Escobar Córdoba0Jorge Óscar Folino1Javier Eslava Schamalbach2MD. Profesor Asociado de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Magíster en Psiquiatría Forense, Candidato a Doctor en Ciencias Médicas Universidad de La Plata.MD. MPF. PhD. Profesor Adjunto de Psiquiatría, Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Director de la Maestría en Psiquiatría Forense, Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Director del Programa Piloto de Evaluación de Riesgo de Liberados de la Procuración General de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.MD. MSc. PhD candidato, Profesor Asociado del Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá.Background: sleep disorders area present in victims of sexual assault, being important to determinc ist possible frequency, comorbidity and associations. Objective: to determine the prevalence of sleep disorders and explore the sleep quality in a group of female victims of rape in Bogota. Material and methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2004 with a sample of female victims of rape who provided their consent to participate in the study. Nationwide validated self-rating scales were used as measures: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results. The young women who were recruited had the following characteristics: they had a low-moderate socio-economical condition; the majority had no partner; mean height = 1.59 m. (IC 95%=1.55-1.61); mean weight = 52 Kg. (IC 95%=48.77-55.45) and mean BMI=21.28 (IC 95%= 20.16-21.77). Daily excessive somnolence was found in 10/34 (29.41%) victims; low quality of sleep, in 22/34 (64.71%) victims; reduced sleep efficiency, in 18/34 (52.94%) victims; sleep perturbations, in 20/34 (52.94%); presumptive symptoms of respiratory sleep disorders and consumption of hypnotics, in 9/34 (26.47%) victims; and insomnia and nightmares in 23/34 (67.65%) victims. These findings are similar to others reported by different authors. Conclusion. The prevalence of sleep disorders and the disturbance of quality of sleep in the study sample were quantitatively significant and similar to other studies.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/23094epidemiologíaprevalenciatrastornos del sueñotrastornos por excesiva somnolenciaviolación |
| spellingShingle | Franklin Escobar Córdoba Jorge Óscar Folino Javier Eslava Schamalbach Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota Revista de la Facultad de Medicina epidemiología prevalencia trastornos del sueño trastornos por excesiva somnolencia violación |
| title | Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota |
| title_full | Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota |
| title_fullStr | Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota |
| title_short | Sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in Bogota |
| title_sort | sleep disorders and sleep quality in female victims of rape in bogota |
| topic | epidemiología prevalencia trastornos del sueño trastornos por excesiva somnolencia violación |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/23094 |
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