Determining the Factors That Affect and Enhance Sleep Quality of Students in Nursing Departments: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Background and Objective This study aimed to determine the factors that affect and facilitate sleep quality of nursing department students.Methods The study group consisted of 63 students from nursing program class 3 and 4 at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Cyprus Science University. Qualitative data were collected between February 20, 2023 and April 20, 2023, by using the in-depth interview method, a qualitative method. A sociodemographic data form and an interview form were used for the interview. The descriptive/thematic method was used to analyze qualitative data, and coding and analysis were performed using the MAXQDA qualitative data analysis program.Results Based on our results, factors that affect and facilitate sleep quality of the nursing department students were grouped under three main themes: physiological, psychological, and environmental factors. Our results also showed that sleep problems negatively affect students.Conclusions Therefore, it is essential to develop and implement measures to improve sleep quality in nursing department students.