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Assessing sleep quality of professional drivers: an analysis based on self-perceived and sleep companions' feedback
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Portugal has been ranked as the fourth European country with the highest incidence of falling asleep while driving. The quality of sleep comprises both quantitative aspects, such as sleep duration and sleep latency, and qualitative aspects, such as mood and health status. Neglecting the quality and quantity of sleep can result in fatigue, affecting multiple aspects of safe driving, such as attentiveness to the road. Although quantitative measures of sleep are easy to assess, evaluating subjective aspects of sleep is more challenging. Poor sleep quality and habits were the most commonly cited reasons for falling asleep at the wheel. Given the high prevalence of road accidents in Portugal and the significant impact of sleep quality on driving safety, there is a need for comprehensive research on the sleep quality of professional drivers. Adult sleep is often a shared activity between sleep companions, making it a crucial aspect to investigate for a better understanding of sleep perceptions. The main objective of this study is to analyze the sleep quality of a population of Portuguese professional drivers and compare it with the responses given by their sleep companions.
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Sleep quality of professional drivers
Citation
Lopes, T., Faria, B. M., Oliveira, A., Pimenta, R., & Reis, L. P. (2024). Assessing sleep quality of professional drivers: An analysis based on self-perceived and sleep companions’ feedback. Abstracts from the 17th World Sleep Congress, Sleep Medicine, 115, S84–S85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.262
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Elsevier
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