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A qualidade do sono nos bombeiros profissionais vs. Voluntários: inércia e distúrbios do sono
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A inércia do sono é um estado incapacitante de redução do impulso físico e mental após o despertar, que normalmente dura menos de 30 minutos, mas os sintomas podem persistir por várias horas em indivíduos suscetíveis.
Pretende-se com este trabalho de investigação observar se os bombeiros portugueses experimentam, gerem a inércia do sono e os seus sintomas, durante uma ativação em caso de emergência.
Devido à abrangência do tema foram realizados dois estudos, um primeiro estudo qualitativo em que foram realizadas entrevistas a 30 bombeiros, dos quais bombeiros profissionais (n = 17) e voluntários (n = 13). A amostra teve bombeiros de ambos os géneros (n = 17 e 13, homens e mulheres, respetivamente) com uma média de idades de 41.87, onde foi possível observar que, apesar de não estarem implementados nos corpos de bombeiros estratégias de gestão da inércia do sono, a maioria desenvolveu estratégias indiretas de modo a mitigar os efeitos.
No segundo estudo, quantitativo de carácter exploratório, bombeiros profissionais (n = 158) e voluntários (n = 142), responderam a um inquérito online, com o objetivo de descrever e comparar a qualidade do sono em função do tipo de vínculo do bombeiro. Para isso foram utilizadas 3 medidas e uma amostra de 300 participantes de ambos os géneros (n = 174 e 126, homens e mulheres, respetivamente) com uma média de idades de 40.19. Os resultados mostraram valores elevados para a inércia do sono e que os bombeiros profissionais sofrem mais com problemas do sono do que os voluntários. Os nossos resultados permitem discutir e analisar o problema da inércia e dos distúrbios do sono nos bombeiros portugueses.
The sleep inertia is a disabling state of reduced physical and mental drive upon awakening that typically lasts less than 30 minutes, but symptoms can persist for several hours in susceptible individuals. The objective of this research is to observe whether Portuguese firefighters experience and manage sleep inertia and its symptoms during activation in an emergency. Due to the scope of the topic, two studies were carried out, a first qualitative study in which interviews were carried out with 30 firefighters, including professional firefighters (n = 17) and volunteers (n = 13). The sample included firefighters of both genders (n = 17 and 13, men and women, respectively) with an average age of 41.87 years, where it was possible to observe that, although the strategies of management inertia sleep were not implemented in firefighters, the majority developed indirect strategies to mitigate the effects. In the second study, quantitative of an exploratory nature, professional firefighters (n = 158) and volunteers (n = 142) responded to an online survey, with the aim of describing and comparing the quality of sleep depending on the type of professional activity of the firefighter. For this, 3 measurements were used and a sample of 300 participants of both sexes (n = 174 and 126, men and women, respectively) with an average age of 40.19 years. The results showed high values for sleep inertia and that professional firefighters suffer more from sleep problems than volunteers. Our results allow us to discuss and analyze the problem of inertia and sleep disorders in Portuguese firefighters.
The sleep inertia is a disabling state of reduced physical and mental drive upon awakening that typically lasts less than 30 minutes, but symptoms can persist for several hours in susceptible individuals. The objective of this research is to observe whether Portuguese firefighters experience and manage sleep inertia and its symptoms during activation in an emergency. Due to the scope of the topic, two studies were carried out, a first qualitative study in which interviews were carried out with 30 firefighters, including professional firefighters (n = 17) and volunteers (n = 13). The sample included firefighters of both genders (n = 17 and 13, men and women, respectively) with an average age of 41.87 years, where it was possible to observe that, although the strategies of management inertia sleep were not implemented in firefighters, the majority developed indirect strategies to mitigate the effects. In the second study, quantitative of an exploratory nature, professional firefighters (n = 158) and volunteers (n = 142) responded to an online survey, with the aim of describing and comparing the quality of sleep depending on the type of professional activity of the firefighter. For this, 3 measurements were used and a sample of 300 participants of both sexes (n = 174 and 126, men and women, respectively) with an average age of 40.19 years. The results showed high values for sleep inertia and that professional firefighters suffer more from sleep problems than volunteers. Our results allow us to discuss and analyze the problem of inertia and sleep disorders in Portuguese firefighters.
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Sono Bombeiros Inércia do sono Distúrbios do sono