ArticleAnnals of thoracic medicine
Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic.
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- Prevalence of poor sleep quality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Progressive Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Sleep-Restricted Young Mice: Cellular Senescence and Neuroinflammation Crosstalk.Neurochemical research · 2025Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury among youth students during COVID-19 pandemic: the role of psychological factors in Jingzhou, China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Effects of interpersonal sensitivity on depressive symptoms in postgraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological capital and sleep quality as mediators.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Sleep Disturbance and Immunological Consequences of COVID-19.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Review
- Socioeconomic Deprivation, Sleep Duration, and Mental Health during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Increasing public concern on insomnia during the COVID-19 outbreak in China: An info-demiology study.Heliyon · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveSleep problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic commonly affected general populations. Data on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep quality in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Thus, the aim of our study was to evaluate sleep quality and assess the psychological burden of the pandemic in COVID-19 patients and the general population.
methodsThis was a multicenter, observational, cross-sectional survey. Participants with COVID-19 were recruited from different health-care centers in the western region during the lockdown period from May 13, 2020 to September 2, 2020. All participants completed a validated online survey. The control group comprised individuals from the general public who responded to the online survey through social media. Demographic data, COVID-19 status, and history of chronic diseases were collected. Sleep quality, depression, and insomnia were assessed using validated questionnaires.
resultsIn total, 1091 participants were surveyed and 643 (58.9%) were positive for COVID-19. Poor sleep quality was reported in 66.1% of COVID-19 patients (mean score ± standard deviation [SD] 6.9 ± 4.0) and 72.8% of controls (mean score ± SD 7.6 ± 4.3). Insomnia affected 50.5% of COVID-19 patients (mean score ± SD 6.5 ± 5.5) and 58.5% of controls (mean score ± SD 7.6 ± 5.5). Depression was diagnosed in 39.5% of COVID-19 patients (mean score ± SD 4.7 ± 4.6) and 70.1% of controls (mean score ± SD 8.9 ± 6.7).
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on mental health and sleep quality in both COVID-19 patients and the general population but more pronounced in the general population.
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