Medical Students’ Perspective on the Effect of Sleep Quality on Academic Performance [Letter]

• Main Authors: Ikotun O, Lee EWC, Glover M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-08-01
• Series: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
• Subjects: sleep undergraduate academic mental health
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/medical-studentsrsquo-perspective-on-the-effect-of-sleep-quality-on-ac-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP

Oluwaseun Ikotun, Esther Wan Ching Lee, Michael Glover The University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester, UKCorrespondence: Oluwaseun IkotunThe University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester, UKEmail [e-mail] We read with great interest the study by Jalali et al1 with respect to the relationship between sleep quality and academic achievement amongst healthcare students. Given the increasing societal understanding of the effect of sleep deprivation on mental health combined with the intensity of undergraduate training we found this to be a thought stimulating discussion as final year medical students. However, we believe certain factors could be improved to further the impact of this study and  potential well-being of undergraduate students.   View the original paper by Jalali and colleagues