Determination of the relationship between caffeine consumption and sleep quality in HEALTH care professionals

In this study; The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between caffeine consumption and sleep quality in healthcare workers. The sample of the research; It consists of 96 health workers who agreed to participate in the study and met the exclusion criteria in Tire, Gaziemir and Karabağlar District Health Directorate and its affiliated units. Study data, demographic information form, Food Frequency Questionnaire, Caffeine Consumption Frequency Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaire forms were applied by face-to-face interview method. Depression levels of individuals were determined by BDI. In terms of depression level, 63.5% of the individuals included in the study were found to be minimal and 35% mildly depressed. The sleep quality of individuals was determined with PUKI. It was determined that 50 (61.5%) of the individuals had good sleep quality and 37 (38.5%) had poor sleep quality. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the total scores of PUKI and the amount of caffeine consumption (p<0.05). BDI scores of individuals were significantly related to their PUKI scores (p<0.001). It was found that there was a statistically significant positive and weak correlation between individuals' PUKI scores and caffeine values (p<0.01). It was found that as the PUKI scores of the individuals increased, there was a 28% increase in caffeine values. It was found that there was a statistically significant positive and weak correlation between individuals' PUKI scores and black tea caffeine values (p<0.05). It was found that as the PUKI scores of the individuals increased, there was a 22% increase in the caffeine values of black tea. As a result; It has been determined that individuals' caffeine consumption is related to sleep quality. Keywords: Depression, Caffeine, Sleep quality, Healthcare workers