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ArticleSleep medicine2022

Not so sweet dreams: adults' quantity, quality, and disruptions of sleep during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katie J Shillington, Leigh M Vanderloo, Shauna M Burke, Victor Ng, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D Irwin

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Article in Sleep medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Katie J ShillingtonHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Leigh M VanderlooChild Health Evaluative Science, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Shauna M BurkeHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Victor NgSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Professional and Practice Support, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Patricia TuckerHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Jennifer D IrwinHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: jenirwin@uwo.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate Ontario adults' reported sleep quantity, quality, and disturbances during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (April-July 2020).

methodsAs part of a larger, chronic disease-focused, and ongoing longitudinal study designed to explore Ontario adults' health and wellness-related behaviors during the pandemic, participants completed an online survey that included demographic information and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI consists of 19 items, one of which is open-ended, designed to assess an individual's quantity, quality, and patterns of sleep on seven domains (ie, subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction over the last month). Summative content analysis was used to analyze responses to the open-ended question regarding participants' sleep disturbances.

resultsThis study included 2192 individuals, 85% of whom slept 6+ hours/night. The mean global PSQI score was 7.57, out of a possible 21 (SD = 4.09). The self-reported sleep disturbances of largest concern were: (1) general fear/anxiety/worry (n = 203); (2) children (n = 167); (3) mind wandering/overthinking (n = 118); (4) pain/injury (n = 78); (5) partner (n = 78); and (6) fear/anxiety/stress related to COVID-19 (n = 74).

conclusionThe global PSQI score was indicative of poor sleep quality, and Ontario adults experienced a number of sleep disturbances during early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings are noteworthy as sleep is a crucial component in positive health and wellbeing.

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COVID-19Sleep Wake DisordersAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesPandemicsSleepAdultsCOVID-19OntarioPandemicSleepWellbeing

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PMID33685852
PMCPMC9017869

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