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Cross-cultural prevalence of sleep quality and psychological distress in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic.
Khan, Hamza Rafique; Ashraf, Farzana; Ullah, Irfan; Tahir, Muhammad Junaid; Dominari, Asimina; Shoib, Sheikh; Naeem, Hamna; Reddy, Gowry; Mukherjee, Pramit; Akram, Ifrah; Kamada, Sudha; Memon, Roshni Riaz; Khan, M Muzzamil Yasin; Raut, Sumit; Shalaby, Mahmoud Mohamed Mohamed; Anwar, Rana Usman; Farooq, Maheen; Soparia, Krupa Ketankumar; Ramalho, Rodrigo; Lin, Chung-Ying; Pakpour, Amir H.
  • Khan HR; Department of Medicine, Quaid-E-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Ashraf F; Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Ullah I; Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Tahir MJ; Naseer Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Dominari A; Ameer-ud-Din Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Shoib S; Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Naeem H; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Reddy G; Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, India.
  • Mukherjee P; Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Akram I; Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
  • Kamada S; Department of Psychiatry, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (ACU), B.G. Nagara, India.
  • Memon RR; Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Khan MMY; NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam, India.
  • Raut S; Ziauddin Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Shalaby MMM; Department of Medicine, Quaid-E-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Anwar RU; Kathmandu Medical college, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Farooq M; Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Soparia KK; Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.
  • Ramalho R; Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Lin CY; GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, India.
  • Pakpour AH; Department of Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Brain Behav ; 11(11): e2383, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1469421
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Poor quality sleep and emotional disturbances are expected in times of crisis. COVID-19 has severely impacted healthcare worldwide and with that comes the concern about its effects on healthcare workers. The purpose of the present study was to assess sleep quality and psychological distress in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

The present work is a multi-centric cross-sectional study targeting healthcare workers from India, Pakistan, and Nepal. It used an online version of the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and the General Health Questionnaire, and data were analyzed using SPSS V.24.

RESULTS:

A total of 1790 participants completed the questionnaire. Of the 1790 participants, 57% reported poor sleep quality, and 10% reported a high level of psychological distress. A cross-cultural comparison found some differences between the different groups of participants. The details of the differences were further explored in the article.

CONCLUSION:

The present study highlights that a significant proportion of healthcare workers are affected by poor sleep quality and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also emphasizes the imperative to provide them with psychosocial support to avoid potential short- and long-term psychological consequences of these troubling times.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Brb3.2383

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Brain Behav Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Brb3.2383