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Quality of sleep of health care professionals after 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Sleep Research Conference: 26th Conference of the European Sleep Research Society Athens Greece ; 31(Supplement 1), 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2114329
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Introduction:

The COVID-19 infection rapidly became a worldwide pandemic and a public health emergency that seriously burdened healthcare systems. Health care professionals (HCPs) were faced with a new difficult and demanding challenge which frequently meant working long h shifts with low staffing members under high pressure environments. This may have had an important impact on sleep quality of HCPs. Aim(s) To evaluate the quality of sleep of HCPs after 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method(s) A sleep questionnaire developed by the authors was sent to all HCPs of a tertiary hospital after the first 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Result(s) We had a total of 651 participants, mostly female (81.3%). Most participants were nurses (38.1%) and doctors (19.1%), with ages between 30 and 50 years. Other HCPs included were technicians, assistants, pharmaceuticals, among others. The majority dealt directly with COVID-19 patients (73.7%). Concerning quality of sleep, a significant proportion of HCPs referred a bad or very bad quality of sleep (41.5%) and only 16.1% stated a good or very good quality of sleep, of the last, 57% did not work night shifts. The majority suffered from night awakenings (88.6%), with 38.2% referring more than 2 awakenings per night;of these, 65% stated difficulty falling back to sleep. Furthermore, 46.2% HCPs referred initial insomnia and 59.9% referred terminal insomnia. Regarding quantity of sleep 16.9% slept less than 5 h, 47.3% slept approximately 6 h and only 7% slept 8 or more hours. Approximately 33% of HCPs resorted to sleeping medication, most frequently anxiolytics. In reference to daily symptoms, 71.3% of HCPs stated daytime sleepiness, most frequently after lunch (50.5%). Nonetheless, a significant proportion mentioned sleepiness during work (24%), and while driving (14.3%). Finally, 50.4% of the HCPs considered that the 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic worsened their sleep quality. Conclusion(s) This analysis demonstrates concerning results regarding the quality of sleep of HCPs after the first 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic with important daytime repercussions. This may reflect a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as half of the HCPs considered that that the pandemic worsened their sleep quality.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Journal of Sleep Research Conference: 26th Conference of the European Sleep Research Society Athens Greece Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Journal of Sleep Research Conference: 26th Conference of the European Sleep Research Society Athens Greece Year: 2022 Document Type: Article