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Prevalence of Sleepiness as a Risk Factor for Road Traffic Accidents
Prevalence of Sleepiness as a Risk Factor for Road Traffic Accidents
Journal Article

Prevalence of Sleepiness as a Risk Factor for Road Traffic Accidents

2012
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Sleepiness in drivers is an important factor contributing to road traffic accidents. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sleepiness among car drivers involved in road traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia, and its impact on the accidents. From January to June 2008, all drivers admitted to King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah following their involvement in road traffic accidents, were interviewed within 24 hrs from admission using a questionnaire. Sleepiness was estimated using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Stanford Sleepiness Scale. Of all the drivers interviewed, 10.3 % reported sleepiness as the main cause of accident; 27.9 % reported snoring at night ; 47 % usually went to sleep after midnight; and 72.1 % slept 6 hrs or less per night. Of the drivers with a Stanford Sleepiness Scale of 4-7, 41.1 % attributed their accidents to sleepiness, and among drivers with an Epworth Sleepiness Scale of ≥ 10, 70 % attributed their accidents to factors other than sleepiness. Most drivers in the study sample had poor sleeping habits, and sleepiness as a risk factor for road traffic accidents was more prevalent when quantified using subjective validated measures. يعتبر فرط النعاس لدى السائقين أحد الأسباب المهمة لوقوع الحوادث المرورية. كان هدف هذه الدراسة اكتشاف مدى انتشار النعاس بين عينة من سائقي السيارات المتورطون في الحوادث المرورية في المملكة العربية السعودية و معرفة مدى تأثيرها على وقوع هذه الحوادث. اعتمدت الدراسة على ملء استبيان مع جميع سائقي السيارات المذكورين و المنومين في مدينة الملك عبد العزيز الطبية بجدة، المملكة العربية السعودية في الفترة ما بين يناير و يونيو 2008 و ذلك خلال 24 ساعة من التنويم. و لقد استخدم مقياسي ايبويرث و ستانفورد لتحديد درجة النعاس لدى السائقين. و لقد اعتبر 10,3 % النعاس العامل الأساسي لوقوع الحادث، و ذكر 27,9 % أنهم يعانون من الشخير أثناء النوم. و أوضح 47 % أنهم ينامون بعد منتصف الليل، و كذلك أقر 72,1 % بنومهم ست ساعات أو أقل في الليلة الواحدة. من بين جميع السائقين الحاصلين على نتيجة بين 4-7 (نعاس مفرط حاد) في مقياس ستانفورد للنعاس، اعتبر 41,1 % فقط النعاس سببا رئيسيا لوقوع الحادث. و نسب 70 % من الحاصلين على درجة 10 أو أكثر (نعاس مفرط مزمن) حسب مقياس إيبويرث وقوع الحادث إلى عوامل أخرى غير فرط النعاس. كمحصلة نهائية تميز أغلب السائقين المشاركين في الدراسة بعادات غير صحية أثناء النوم، كما أثبتت الدراسة انتشار النعاس كعامل خطورة لوقوع حوادث المرور لدى السائقين.