Trastornos de sueño en adultos jóvenes y factores asociados

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of sleep disorders in 2005 is estimated between 15 and 42% in adults. The most common disorders are excessive daytime sleepiness and insomnia. Insomnia is a frequent reason for consultation, which occurs with other psychiatric disorders, affecting the quality of life of those who suffer from it. OBJECTIVE: To know sleep disorders in adults and their associated factors. METHODOLOGY: The search of scientific literature was made in databases of the Technical University of Machala - EBSCO and other search engines such as EMBASE and Web of Science, and nowadays. CONCLUSIONS: Polysomnography is used to study sleep, phases and stages that make up, resulting in an effective method to detect sleep disorders, correction of the correct phase. Sleep disorders that occur most frequently in young adults are insomnia, due to factors related to high levels of stress, depression, family conflicts, evidencing the way in which problems are perceived, which are presented in the mayor or lower grade sleep disorders.