[Evaluation of sleep quality among bus drivers]

Objective[s]: To evaluate the sleep quality of bus drivers and its relationship with several factors

Methods: Participants included 238 bus drivers were selected using a non-probability convenience sampling. We measured the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], a self-report measure of sleep quality, and age, duration of deriving and consumption of tea and smoking

Results: The results showed that 85% of bus drivers have unfavorable sleep quality. Multiple regression analyses have shown that duration of deriving seemed to influence patients' sleep quality

Conclusion: Health education regard the quality of sleep and legal supervision to prevent the overloading of shift work of bud drivers may be helpful in decrees the road crashes incidence