Relationship Between Neck Pain, Sleep Quality, and Mindfulness in Undergraduate Medical Students of Rawalpindi/Islamabad

B a c k g r o u n d : Neck pain is a chronic musculoskeletal condition and is the fourth leading cause of years lived with disability.It affects the individual's life as it is a constant discomfort that impairs the quality of life.Psychological distress and stress are common among medical students which impacts their mindfulness.Mindfulness is a trait of consciousness that promotes well-being.Due to lack of concrete evidence, this study was done to find the relationship of neck pain, sleep quality, and mindfulness in undergraduate students.O b j e c t i v e : To identify the relationship between neck pain, sleep quality, and mindfulness in undergraduate medical students of Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, Pakistan.M e t h o d o l o g y : The study design was analytical cross sectional, and the data was collected from various medical institutes of Rawalpindi and Islamabad over a period of five months.The sampling technique was non-probability based convenient sampling and sample was taken through Raosoft.The data collection tools were Northwick Park Pain Questionnaire, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).R e s u l t s : Statistical analysis was done through SPSS version 21.Normality tests were applied which data was statistically significant.Total of 377 students were included; 286 DPT, 51 MBBS, and 40 BDS students.The mean age was 21.011.74.The correlation coefficient between neck pain and mindfulness was -0.288 with a p-value of 0.00.For sleep quality and mindfulness, the correlation coefficient was -0.390 with a p-value of 0.00.C o n c l u s i o n : In conclusion with increase in neck and poor sleep quality, mindfulness decreases in undergraduate medical students.