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Sleep Hygiene Education in Associate Degree Health Sciences Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of a Transtheoretical Model-guided sleep hygiene education program on sleep hygiene behaviors, sleep quality, and sleep hygiene knowledge among associate degree health sciences students participating in clinical practice. A total of 100 students enrolled in Operating Room Services, Dialysis, and Emergency Medical Services programs were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group received four weekly, face-to-face sleep hygiene education sessions, each lasting approximately 40 minutes, together with brief one-way WhatsApp reminders three times per week. The control group received no sleep-related educational intervention during the study period. Assessments were conducted before randomization and after completion of the four-week intervention. Sleep hygiene behaviors were assessed using the Sleep Hygiene Index, sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and sleep hygiene knowledge using a researcher-developed Sleep Hygiene Knowledge Test. The study aimed to determine whether the structured educational intervention improved sleep hygiene behaviors and sleep quality compared with no intervention.
Official title: The Effect of Sleep Hygiene Education on Sleep Hygiene Behaviors and Sleep Quality Among Associate Degree Students in the Health Sciences Participating in Clinical Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-10-30
Completion Date
2025-11-28
Last Updated
2026-09-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
sleep hygiene education
The intervention consisted of a four-session, face-to-face sleep hygiene education program guided by the Transtheoretical Model. Sessions were delivered once weekly for approximately 40 minutes by a nurse with at least five years of professional experience in sleep health. The educational content included sleep hygiene principles, regular sleep schedules, caffeine and screen use, sleep environment, physical activity, stress management, relaxation strategies, individual goal setting, preparation of a personal sleep plan, and strategies for maintaining healthy sleep behaviors. Brief one-way WhatsApp reminders were sent three times per week during daytime hours to support the educational content.
Locations (1)
Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, School of Health Services
Bilecik, Bilecik, Turkey (Türkiye)