The evaluation of sleep disturbances for Chinese frontline medical workers under the outbreak of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate sleep disturbances of Chinese frontline medical workers (FMW) under the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and make a comparison with non-FMW.

Methods

The medical workers from multiple hospitals in Hubei Province, China, volunteered to participate in this cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire, including Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), was used to evaluate sleep disturbances and mental status. Sleep disturbances were defined as PSQI>6 points or/and AIS>6 points. We compared the scores of PSQI, AIS, anxiety and depression VAS, as well as prevalence of sleep disturbances between FMW and non-FMW.

Results

A total of 1306 subjects (801 FMW and 505 non-FMW) were e

SUBMITTER: Qi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244440 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature