Wang, Menghan, Cooper, Richard and Green, Dan (2023). Insomnia Medication Use by University Students: A Systematic Review. Pharmacy, 11 (6),
Abstract
Problematic sleep or insomnia has been a recognised issue for many individuals in society, and university students can be of particular concern due to unique academic pressures. A systematic review was designed to summarise the current evidence about the extent of insomnia medication used by university students and identify characteristics of those more willing to use medication to manage insomnia. Searches were undertaken using Psych INFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, resulting in 25 eligible studies across multiple countries between 1994 and 2020. The prevalence of sleep medication use by students varied widely, from 2% to 41.2%, with an average of 13.1%. Female gender, students experiencing poor sleep, smoking, drinking stimulant beverages, and undertaking fewer physical activities were associated with the use of insomnia medication. Insomnia medication use exists within university student populations but appears to vary considerably worldwide; identifying multiple population characteristics associated with such use would offer opportunities to identify and support those affected.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11060171 |
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Divisions: | College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Optometry > Optometry |
Additional Information: | Copyright © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | insomnia,sleep medication,university/college students,prevalence,determinants,systematic review |
Publication ISSN: | 2226-4787 |
Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2024 08:47 |
Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2023 16:46 |
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PURE Output Type: | Review article |
Published Date: | 2023-12-01 |
Published Online Date: | 2023-10-27 |
Accepted Date: | 2023-10-21 |
Authors: |
Wang, Menghan
Cooper, Richard Green, Dan ( ![]() |