High vs Low Academic Achievement: What Difference Does Sleep Make? [Letter]

• Main Author: Sodeinde S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-09-01
• Series: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
• Subjects: sleep; academic; achievement; gpa; students; healthcare
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/high-vs-low-academic-achievement-what-difference-does-sleep-make-lette-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP
• ISSN: 1179-7258

Simisola Sodeinde St George’s, University of London – Medical School, London, UKCorrespondence: Simisola SodeindeSt George’s, University of London – Medical School, London, UK, Tel [phone]Email [e-mail] I read with great interest the paper by Jalali et al1 on the impact of sleep quality on the academic achievement of healthcare students at Kermanshah University. Healthcare disciplines and the subsequent career paths can be mentally and physically demanding therefore, sufficient sleep hygiene is essential to maximize overall health and function. Though the authors made a significant effort in ascertaining the possible relationship between these two important variables, certain limitations need addressing.   View the original paper by Jalali and colleagues