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Introduction: Sleep is an important need for humans. It is an occupation that has a significant impact on the performance of different everyday activities. Different sleep-related disorders are influenced by biological, psychological, genetic, and social factors. Sleep-related disorders hurt physical and mental health and, therefore, need to be appropriately treated. Sleep-related issues can be improved by working with an occupational therapist, which also improves the performance of other daily occupations. Purpose: In our thesis, we wanted to research the importance of sleep as an occupation, as well as the positives and negatives that affect it. Methods: We used the descriptive method of work with a quantitative approach and we made an online questionnaire. The questionnaire had five demographic questions, as well as five questions about sleep. It was accessed online from 24th January to 7th February for anyone over the age of 18. Results: 305 people filled out our online questionnaire fully. Most of our participants were 22 years old. They were not employed for a full time and they did not have a diagnosed disease. On average, they slept 8 hours per night and their sleep was often influenced by stress. Stress was also linked to waking up during the night. On average, they drank one to two cups of coffee a day and were physically active 1-3 times a week. Discussion and conclusion: In our thesis, we conclude that most of our participants slept a sufficient amount of sleep but also that more than the quantity of sleep, it is the quality of sleep that is important. Despite a small number of people with a diagnosed disease, there has been a significant difference in the amount of sleep between those with a diagnosis and those without one. Drinking moderate amounts of caffeine has a positive impact on sleep. On the other hand, stress hurts sleeping, and, therefore, a seminar on the subject of the influence of stress on sleep and how to manage stress could be beneficial. Despite the importance of sleep in an occupational therapy intervention, it is still often overlooked. Additionally, there is still a lack of scientific articles in Slovenia on this subject and, therefore, we hope that with our dissertation the interest for new research will be awakened. |