Healthcare workers' sleep quality after COVID‐19 infection: A cross‐sectional study

Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic not only affected physical health but also caused high levels of mental health problems including sleep disturbances, depression and post‐traumatic stress symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the sleep parameters of healthcare workers before COVID‐19 infe...

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Published in:International Journal of Clinical Practice 2021-11, Vol.75 (11), p.e14772-n/a
Main Authors: Bozan, Öner, Atiş, Şeref Emre, Çekmen, Bora, Şentürk, Mücahit, Kalkan, Asım
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Convalescence
COVID-19
Cross-sectional studies
Health care
Infections
Latency
Medical personnel
Mental disorders
Original Paper
Original Papers
Pandemics
Sleep
Sleep disorders
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Summary:Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic not only affected physical health but also caused high levels of mental health problems including sleep disturbances, depression and post‐traumatic stress symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the sleep parameters of healthcare workers before COVID‐19 infection and after recovery. Materials and Methods Healthcare workers who were infected with COVID‐19 and whose treatment was completed at least 30 days ago were included in the study. A web‐based cross‐sectional survey was conducted on the participants. Results The median PSQI score increased significantly after COVID‐19 infection (7.0) compared with the level before COVID‐19 infection (5.0). The increases in median scores for subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleeping medication and daytime dysfunction were all significant. Conclusion Sleep quality decreased during the convalescence period from COVID‐19 infection as compared with the pre‐COVID‐19 period.
ISSN:1368-5031
1742-1241
DOI:10.1111/ijcp.14772