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Sleep disturbances among physicians during COVID-19 pandemic

Alnofaiey, Yasser H., Alshehri, Haneen A., Alosaimi, Maram M., Alswat, Shrooq H., Alswat, Raghad H., Alhulayfi, Rahaf M., Alghamdi, Meteb A., Alsubaie, Reem M.·2020·BMC Research Notes
DOI 10.1186/s13104-020-05341-6PMC PMC7576978
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Objectives: To assess prevalence and related factors of sleep disturbances among Saudi physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected through a questionnaire including items about demographic characters, knowledge about covid-19 and items to assess sleep quality that were extracted from Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale. Results: Prevalence of sleep disorders was 43.9%, doctors in the age group of 31–40 years, associate consultants had a significant higher prevalence of sleep disorders. Medical interns and laboratory/pathology/microbiology doctors had a significant more difficulty in fall asleep during COVID-19, and internists and surgeons had a significant higher percent of those who used sleeping pills. Resident doctors had a significant higher percent of having trouble in staying awake, and residents and consultants had a significant higher percent of those who suffered decreased sleep duration. Sleep quality during COVID-19 was very good, fair good and very bad in 23.4%, 60% and 3.5% of HCW respectively. The study observed a negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on HCW sleep quality. Hospitals administrations should provide optimal working hours with enough break and employ more doctors during the pandemic. Doctors experiencing sleep problems should have mandatory leaves.

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Authors
Alnofaiey, Y. H., Alshehri, H. A., Alosaimi, M. M., Alswat, S. H., Alswat, R. H., Alhulayfi, R. M., Alghamdi, M. A., & Alsubaie, R. M.
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Alshehri, Haneen A.
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BMC Research Notes
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2020-10-21
Volume
13
Issue
1
ISSN
1756-0500
DOI
10.1186/s13104-020-05341-6
PMC
PMC7576978
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37
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7
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en
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Alnofaiey, Y. H., Alshehri, H. A., Alosaimi, M. M., Alswat, S. H., Alswat, R. H., Alhulayfi, R. M., Alghamdi, M. A., & Alsubaie, R. M. (2020). Sleep disturbances among physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Research Notes. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05341-6