Hubungan Konsumsi Kopi Terhadap Gejala Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Islam Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Medical students are a population at high risk of academic stress and often consume coffee to enhance focus and alertness. Coffee consumption may affect the digestive system and sleep quality, particularly in relation to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and insomnia. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the association between coffee consumption and GERD symptoms and to evaluate the role of insomnia among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia. Methods: This was an observational quantitative study with a cross-sectional design conducted among active medical students of Universitas Islam Indonesia. Data were collected using a coffee consumption questionnaire, the GERD-Q to assess GERD symptoms, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess insomnia. Data analysis included univariate and bivariate analyses. Results: A total of 67 respondents participated in this study, the majority of whom were female. The results showed no significant association between coffee consumption and GERD occurrence based on consumption status (p=0.349), duration (p=0.108), frequency (p=0.458), or type of coffee consumed (p=0.182). Conclusion: Coffee consumption is not significantly associated with GERD symptoms among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia.